Takudzwanashe Kaitano (born 15 June 1993) is a Zimbabwean

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er. He made his international debut for the

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in July 2021.

Career

Kaitano made his first-class debut for

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in the 2016–17 Logan Cup on 21 February 2017. He made his

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debut for Mid West Rhinos in the

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on 23 May 2018. In December 2020, he was selected to play for the

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in the

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. He made his

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debut on 13 April 2021, for Rhinos, in the

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. Later the same month, he was named as a standby player for Zimbabwe's

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matches against Pakistan. In July 2021, Kaitano was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their one-off match against Bangladesh. He made his Test debut on 7 July 2021, for Zimbabwe against

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. In the first innings, he scored 87 runs, the highest score by an opener for Zimbabwe on his Test debut. In January 2022, Kaitano was named in Zimbabwe's

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(ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka. He made his ODI debut on 16 January 2022, for Zimbabwe against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaitano, Takudzwanashe 1993 births Living people Zimbabwean cricketers Zimbabwe Test cricketers Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Mid West Rhinos cricketers Sportspeople from Kadoma, Zimbabwe