Kasturi “Kass” Naidoo

Kass Naidoo is a South African sports journalist and cricket commentator. She is widely recognised as South Africa’s first female television cricket commentator. Naidoo now works for Sky Sports Cricket and other international broadcasters.

Overview

Kasturi “Kass” Naidoo's Profile

Kass Naidoo was born on 12 January 1978 in Durban, South Africa. She is the daughter of Bugwathie (mother) and Sannasy Naidoo (father).

She attended Kingsmead School in Durban and later trained in journalism at the Durban University of Technology. She began her media career as a vacation reporter for the Mercury newspaper in 1996.

Naidoo worked in print, radio and television, including producing for John Robbie on 702. She made her television debut as an anchor and commentator for SABC during the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

She has since commentated for SABC, SuperSport and international events, and in July 2021 made her Sky Sports Cricket debut as host of The Hundred, alongside other pundits like Ian Ward, Zainab Abbas, and Nick Knight. She is a mother of three and lives in South Africa, balancing international work with family life.

Quick Facts

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Shows Currently Hosting

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Awards & Nominations

TV Shows​

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Current Shows

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Past Shows

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Networks

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Current Networks

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Past Networks

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Personal Life

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Marital Status

Married

Relationship History

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Children

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Daniel Meiring

Biological child

Other parent: Ryk Meiring

Ella Meiring

Biological child

Other parent: Ryk Meiring

Luke Meiring

Biological child

Other parent: Ryk Meiring

Education

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  • Completed secondary education at Kingsmead School, Durban
  • Attended Durban University of Technology; graduated with a degree in Journalism

Net Worth & Income

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  • Income from Sky Sports Cricket presenting and commentary roles
  • Earnings from SABC and SuperSport cricket commentary and anchoring
  • Revenue from writing and journalism contributions for print and online media
  • Earnings from MC/hosting, corporate events and sports awards

Awards

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