Prenelan Subrayen – Stats, Age, Career and More

Prenelan Subrayen is a dashing South African cricketer who made his debut in 2011. He was born on September 23, 1993, in a lower-middle-class family that believes in hard work to achieve goals. Prenelan grew up in a cricket-loving environment that gave him the motivation to start his journey in cricket. However, his journey was full of hard work, patience, and grassroots development, instead of elite, initial privileged opportunities. 

Apart from this, his father,Mr Kugan Subrayen, coached and ran the Verulam development centre, which shows their deep involvement in local cricket from the grassroots rather than a background of high wealth. If you like to know about crickets and their life, you are in the right place. In the article, we will discuss every aspect of his life, including his early life, education, family background, and so on. Therefore, stick around to know everything. 

Prenelan Subrayen Profile

Prenelan Subrayen, a renowned cricket bowling all-rounder for the South Africa cricket team, who bowls right-arm off break and also can bat right-handed. This all-around combination made him a lethal and dangerous opponent for his opponents. Below, we have provided all the information related to his life. Have a look at it: 

Attribute	Details
Name	Prenelan Subrayen
Nickname	Subrayen
Date of Birth	23 September 1993
Birth Place	Tongaat, Durban, South Africa
Ethnicity	Tamil Origin
Religion	Publicly Not Available
Nationality	South Africa
Role	Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style	Right-Handed Batter
Bowling Style	Right-arm offbreak bowler
Speed	Slow-medium
Zodiac Sign	Libra

Prenelan Subrayen Age(As of 2026)

As of now, 2026, Prenelan Subrayen’s age is 32 years, and his zodiac sign is Libra, which totally matches his personality. His calm approach and attitude helped him to fit anywhere, whether it’s his first-class cricket or international debut. 

Age	32 years
Date of Birth	23 September 1993
Zodiac Sign	Libra

Prenelan Subrayen Height and Physical Appearance 

Subrayen’s athletic body type suits his height, which is 1.75m to 1.80m, and his body weight of around 70 kg makes him a perfect sportsperson. Apart from this, his dark brown eyes and light brown skin tone elevate his personality and are noticeable every time. If you want to know the complete physical appearance, check the table mentioned below for you:

Height	1.75m to 1.80m approximately
Weight	70 to 75 kg
Face Type	Oval shaped with sharp jawline
Hair Type	Shrot Dark and Straight hair
Hair Colour	Black
Skin Tone	Light brown
Eye Colour	Dark brown/ Black
Body Type	Athletic Body

Prenelan Early Life

Prenelan Subrayen was born and grew up in a cricket-loving environment that later helped him to shape his career. At a very young age, he started showing his strong interest in cricket and used to play with a plastic bat everywhere. Soon started playing in the street and backyard, and soon joined local clubs and Verulam Cricket Club. At the age of 8 or 9, his father encouraged him to switch from pace bowling to off-spin bowling. His father knew that there were very few quality off-spinners in the South African international team, and off-spin can work as a benefit for Prenelan. In the starting days, he mimicked Muttiah Muralitharan in the net session. 

Educational Qualification

Prenelan Subrayen, who was born in Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal, completed his studies in Tongaat and Durban before he graduated from Glenwood High School in 2011. The multi-sport athlete showed exceptional skill in cricket, football, and volleyball. Prenelan Subrayen Father Kugan Subrayen trained his son at the Verulam Development Center, where he started playing domestic cricket at age 17 while he was still in school, which helped him build the skills needed for his future career.

Category	Details
Secondary School	Glenwood High School, Durban (Class of 2011)
Primary/Early Education	Completed in Tongaat and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Early Specialization	Excelled in cricket, football, and volleyball during high school; represented his province in volleyball
Professional Decision	Committed to a professional cricket career midway through high school
Early Professional Debut	Made his senior domestic debut in 2010 at age 17, while still of school-going age
Key Influences	Received early structured training from his father, Kugan Subrayen, at the Verulam Development Center

Family Background

The prenelan family has a long cricket history, as his grandfather was also played cricket at VCC, and after this, his father Kugan Subrayen and his uncle were an acrive memeber and coach. Prenelan’s father had a different idea and he suggested him to switch from pace to off-spin bowler as international team has very limited off-spin quality attack.  

Apart from this, he has two supportive sisters, who encouraged Prenelan during the initial days of his career and in the ups and downs. However, he has never revealed his sister’s information and prefers to keep most of the family information private. Even after this, we have gathered some of the important information for you that we have arranged in a table form for you. Let’s check it: 

Family Member	Details
Grandfather	Perithumbie Subrayen Played at Verulam Cricket Club
Father	Kugan Subrayen; Level 3 coach, played for Verulam CC, ran Verulam Development Centre for 14 years, shifted Prenelan’s bowling to off-spin.
Mother	Name not public; known for supportive home-cooked meals like crab curry after tours.
Brother	Rumored but unconfirmed; possibly played cricket, details private.
Sisters	Two sisters; highly supportive of his career, names and professions not public.
Uncles & Cousins	Active at Verulam Cricket Club; several played professional cricket.

Prenelan Subrayen Relationship

Prenelan Suranyen never disclose his relationship status publicly, and most of the time, even in any interviews, he simply mentions his family without taking their name. Even after checking everything, there is no personal or romantic rumour ever spread about him. 

Prenelan Subrayen Career Highlights

Prenelan made his first-class cricket debut in 2011 for KwaZulu-Natal; at this time, he was only 18 years of age. His bowling and batting skills cleared his road for List A team T-20 debut soon. His outstanding all-rounder performance made him a key man for the Dolphins; he played more than 100 first-class matches by 2025. Also, he led his team in domestic T20 cricket. His key performance came in the SA20 league, where he established himself as a regular wicket taker that grabbed serveral attention. 

Furthermore, he had to wait for a long time to earn his first test cap in June 2025 against Zimbabwe. After this, in the same year, he kissed his ODI cap and made his debut against one of the biggest rivals, Australia. His skill and hardwork not only earned him an international jersey but also kept his family’s cricket legacy.  

Career Stats

We have mentioned all the stats of Prenelan Subrayen’s cricket career. Here we have included his batting and bowling stats. Not only did he have an international career, but he also added first-class cricket stats. To know more, check the stats below. 

Batting Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	HS	50s/100s
Test	2	4	–	29.67	–	–	0/0
ODI	2	2	–	–	119.00	–	0/0
FC	81	105	1643	18.26	53.43	–	7/1
List A	104	67	948	20.17	81.09	–	0/0
T20s	127	55	492	16.97	123.31	–	0/0

Bowling Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Balls	Wickets	Average	Econ	S/R	5w
Test	2	4	328	6	29.67	3.26	54.67	0
ODI	2	2	120	1	46.00	5.95	60.00	0
FC	81	128	15994	256	28.23	2.71	58.66	13
List A	104	95	4438	97	35.53	4.66	52.80	0
T20s	127	114	2338	110	23.15	6.54	–	0

Current Teams

• South Africa national cricket team
• Durban’s Super Giants
• Joburg Super Kings
• South Africa A
• Dolphins (South African Domestic)
  

Prenelan Subrayen Highest Score and Bowling Figure

Prenelan Subrayen is a top-class bowling all-rounder who can bat as well for his team in the lower order. His skill provides his team with depth in batting and bowling, which helps to counter pressure situations. Below, we have mentioned his highest bowling and batting scores for you. 

Batting Best Figures

Format	Highest Score
Test	8
ODI	1
FC	134*
List A	86
T20s	35*

Bowling Best Figures

Format	Best Figures (BBI/BBM)
Test	4/42
ODI	1/46
FC	7/52 (part of 13 five-wicket hauls)
List A	4/46
T20s	4/22

Note – In first-class cricket, he took 13 times a fifer, which is a very impressive performance and one of his career highlights that helped him to climb up in his career. 

Conclusion

Prenelan Subrayen is a talented cricketer and is still an active player in international cricket for South Africa. He first came into the notice from the SA20 league, where he established himself as a regular wicket taker for his team, and also provided depth in the batting order. In his initial career, he had to face several ups and downs, where both sisters helped him a lot and encouraged him to work hard to achieve his dream. In early 2025, he received the chance for which he had been waiting for a long time. He made his debut in test cricket against Zimbabwe, and in the same year, he made his ODI debut and has maintained his family’s bright cricket legacy. 

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