Bevon Jacobs is a South African-born New Zealand cricketer known for his explosive batting style. He was born on May 6, 2002, in Pretoria, South Africa, and moved to New Zealand with his family at the age of three. Jacobs is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler.
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Career
- Early Career: Jacobs started playing cricket under the influence of his father. He played for various age-level teams, including Auckland Under-17 and Under-19, and represented Westlake Boys High School. Notably, he scored 178 runs in a match for Sydenham Cricket Club in the Christchurch Metro competition, setting a record for the highest individual score in the tournament.
- Domestic Career: acobs made his first-class debut for Canterbury in the 2023-24 season and later joined Auckland for the 2024-25 season. He also played for Canterbury Kings in the Super Smash T20 tournament, where he debuted with an impressive 42 runs off 20 balls.
- International Career: Jacobs was selected for New Zealand’s T20I series against Sri Lanka in early 2025 but did not play any matches.
- IPL Career: He was acquired by the Mumbai Indians in the 2025 IPL auction for ₹30 lakhs.
Stats
As of the latest updates, Jacobs has played:
- First-Class: 4 matches, scoring 287 runs with a batting average of 41.00.
- List-A: 12 matches, scoring 130 runs with a batting average of 18.57.
- T20: 13 matches, scoring 281 runs with a batting average of 40.14
Girlfriend
Bevon Jacobs is in a relationship with Gabriella De Latour, often referred to as Gabby.
Study
Jacobs is currently studying Sport and Recreation Management at Lincoln University. His hobbies include swimming and traveling.
