Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo (born 3 March 1996) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed lower-order batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He made his international debut for South Africa in September 2016.

Early Life

Phehlukwayo won a scholarship to play field hockey at Glenwood High School in Durban. He was introduced to cricket by his guardian Rosemary Dismore, who employed his mother as a domestic servant.

Early and Domestic Career

In January 2014, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's 15-man squad for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Phehlukwayo was included in the KwaZulu-Natal cricket team's squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.

In August 2017, Phehlukwayo was named in the Jo'burg Giants squad for the inaugural T20 Global League season. However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, after which it was canceled shortly afterwards.

In September 2018, Phehlukwayo was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. He was the leading wicket-taker for KwaZulu-Natal in the tournament with ten dismissals in four matches.

In October 2018, Phehlukwayo was named in the Cape Town Blitz squad for the inaugural edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. In September 2019, he was named in the Durban Heat team's squad for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. In April 2021, he was named to the KwaZulu-Natal squad ahead of the 2021–22 South Africa cricket season.

On 27 March 2022, Phehlukwayo scored his first century in List A cricket, making 100 not out, in the first division of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup.

International Career

In September 2016, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for the series against Australia. He made his ODI debut for South Africa on September 25, 2016 against Ireland. In January 2017, he was included in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the series against Sri Lanka. He made his T20I debut for South Africa on January 20, 2017 against Sri Lanka.

In June 2017, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's Test squad for the series against England, but did not make an appearance. In September 2017, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for the series against Bangladesh. He made his Test debut for South Africa on September 28, 2017 against Bangladesh.

In April 2019, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's 15-man squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. On June 23, 2019, Phehlukwayo played his 50th ODI against Pakistan. After the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Phehlukwayo as the squad's rising star.

In September 2021, Phehlukwayo was named as one of three reserve players in the South African squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.