Mauritius Ngupita (born 13 December 2000) is a Namibian

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er. He made his first-class debut for

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in the

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on 8 February 2018. Prior to his first-class debut, he was named in Namibia's squad for the

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. In March 2019, he was named in Namibia's squad for the Africa Division 1 qualifier tournament for the

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. In June 2019, he was one of twenty-five cricketers to be named in

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's Elite Men's Squad ahead of the 2019–20 international season. In December 2019, he was one of three rookie players to be awarded a national contract with the Namibia cricket team. Later the same month, he was named in Namibia's

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(ODI) squad for the

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. In March 2021, he was named in Namibia's

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(T20I) squad for their series against Uganda. In September 2021, Ngupita was named as a reserve player in Namibia's squad for the

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. In November 2021, he was named in Namibia's

(ODI) squad for the

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. He made his

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debut on 21 March 2022, for Namibia A against the Ireland Wolves in

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. Eight days later, he made his

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debut, also for Namibia A against the Ireland Wolves. Following the Namibia A tour matches, Ngupita was named in Namibia's

(T20I) squad for their series against Uganda.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ngupita, Mauritius 2000 births Living people Namibian cricketers Namibia Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people)