Corbin Bosch is a South African all-rounder who bats in the middle order and is the son of former cricketer Tertius Bosch. He first came into notice after playing in the 2014 U19 World Cup. His rise continued in December 2024 when he earned his first call-up to South Africa’s Test squad for the series against Pakistan. He also received his maiden ODI call-up during the same month as an injury replacement and made his ODI debut on 22 December 2024.
Corbin Bosch made his Test debut on 26 December 2024 at Centurion and struck immediately by taking a wicket with his first ball, becoming the 25th player in Test history to do so. He finished with a four-wicket haul and then scored an unbeaten 81, setting records for the highest score by a number nine on Test debut and becoming the first South African to score a fifty and take four wickets on debut. He scored his maiden Test century against Zimbabwe in June 2025 at Bulawayo.
Corbin Bosch Records and Achievements
Corbin Bosch made his ODI debut against Pakistan on 22 December 2024, taking Saim Ayub as his first wicket and scoring a vital 40 runs when South Africa was in trouble. Four days later, he made his Test debut and struck with his first ball, becoming the 25th player to take a wicket with his first delivery in Tests. He finished with a four-wicket haul and then hit an unbeaten 81, setting the record for the highest score by a number nine on Test debut and becoming the first South African to score a fifty and take four wickets on debut. In June 2025, he scored his maiden Test century against Zimbabwe.
Corbin Bosch Career Stats
Corbin Bosch has played six Test innings and scored 245 runs. He has one Test century and one fifty, with 31 fours and one six. In One-Day Internationals, he has batted eight times and made 232 runs, including one fifty, along with 25 fours and five sixes. In T20 Internationals, he has nine innings and a total of 85 runs, hitting seven fours and one six.
As a bowler in Tests, he has bowled in eight innings and taken 16 wickets. His Test bowling includes two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul. In ODIs, he has bowled in ten innings and taken 11 wickets. In T20Is, he has bowled in eleven innings and picked up 17 wickets, including one four-wicket haul.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 6 | 245 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| ODIs | 8 | 232 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 |
| T20Is | 9 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Inns | Runs | Wkts | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 8 | 302 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 10 | 524 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 11 | 288 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Corbin Bosch’s Personal Life
Corbin Bosch was born on September 10, 1994, in Durban, South Africa. He comes from a strong cricketing family. His father, Tertius Bosch, was a well-known South African fast bowler who played internationally in the early 1990s. Tertius passed away in 2000 when Corbin was only five years old, which had a deep impact on the family. Corbin and his younger brother, Ethan, were raised by their mother, Karen-Anne Bosch, who later remarried Brian van Onselen.
Corbin Bosch Contract
Corbin Bosch joined the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 as a replacement signing after going unsold at the auction. He entered the auction with a base price of ₹30 lakh, but no team placed a bid. Mumbai Indians later brought him in to replace Lizaad Williams, who had been bought for ₹75 lakh but was ruled out of the season because of a knee injury. Bosch therefore, joined MI at his base price of ₹30 lakh.
Bosch made his IPL debut for the Mumbai Indians in the match against the Lucknow Super Giants on April 27, 2025, at Wankhede Stadium. He was added to the playing XI because Mitchell Santner suffered an injury. Before this opportunity, Bosch had been around the IPL as a net bowler for the Rajasthan Royals, though he never played a match for them.
FAQs
Q. Are Corbin Bosch and Eathan Bosch brothers?
A. Yes. Corbin Bosch and Eathan Bosch are brothers. They are the sons of former South African cricketer Tertius Bosch.
Q. Why is Corbin Bosch not playing in PSL 2025?
A. Corbin Bosch is banned for one year by the PCB. He withdrew from his PSL deal with Peshawar Zalmi to join the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Q. Who did Corbin Bosch replace in IPL 2025?
A. Corbin Bosch replaced Lizaad Williams at the Mumbai Indians.
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