Leani Swanepoel

Club: Delfos CC

County / State / Province: Delfos

Location: South Africa

Number Of Years Playing Cricket: 9

Team position/Preferred position: Opening bowler

Cricket Journey: Leani Swanepoel is already a force in South African cricket, having represented the national U19 squad and earned her place on the senior Gauteng women's team. With nine years of experience, she’s a fierce opening bowler who delivers under pressure and dreams of taking the field for her country.

Why Maiden: Leani became a Maiden ambassador to help change the future of girls’ cricket in South Africa. She knows that visibility matters, and she’s using her platform to make an impact — pushing for better kit, more opportunity, and a stronger, more inclusive pathway for women in the sport.