{{short description|South African cricketer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Meeka-eel Prince | image = | country = South Africa | fullname = Meeka-eel Prince | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|4|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | nickname = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = | role = Wicket-keeper, Batter
| international = | oneodi = | odidebutdate = | odidebutyear = | odidebutagainst = | odicap = | lastodidate = | lastodiyear = | lastodiagainst =
| club1 = North West | year1 = 2023–present | clubnumber1 = | club2 = | year2 = | clubnumber2 =
| hidedeliveries = true | columns = 3
| column1 = FC | matches1 = 7 | runs1 = 266 | bat avg1 = 22.16 | 100s/50s1 = 0/2 | top score1 = 64 | catches/stumpings1 = 22/1
| column2 = LA | matches2 = 11 | runs2 = 414 | bat avg2 = 37.63 | 100s/50s2 = 1/1 | top score2 = 166 | catches/stumpings2 = 10/2
| column3 = T20 | matches3 = 26 | runs3 = 532 | bat avg3 = 24.18 | 100s/50s3 = 0/3 | top score3 = 83* | catches/stumpings3 = 17/5
| date = 6 February 2025 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1337357.html Cricinfo }} '''Meeka-eel Prince''' (born 5 April 2004) is a South African cricketer. He plays for North West in domestic cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1337357.html |title=Meeka-eel Prince |accessdate=6 February 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
== Career == He made his List A debut against Western Province in the 2023 CSA One-Day Cup on 16 September 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=North West vs W Province at Potchefstroom- September 16, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1394682.html |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for South Africa under-19 team against Easterns on 30 September 2023 in the CSA Provincial T20 Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Easterns vs S Africa U19 at Pietermaritzburg- September 30, 2022 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1335022.html |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
Prince signed a rookie contract with North West in March 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/meeka-eel-prince-gets-rookie-contract-at-north-west/ |title=Meeka-eel Prince gets rookie contract at North West |work=Club Cricket SA |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref> He scored his first century (166 off 140) in List A game against Boland in October 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/prince-fires-dragons-to-one-day-cup-win/ |title=Prince fires Dragons to One-Day Cup win |work=SA Cricketmag |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/meeka-eel-prince-hits-maiden-list-a-century-en-route-to-166-for-north-west/ |title=Meeka-eel Prince hits maiden List A century en route to 166 for North West |work=Club Cricket SA |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref> He made his first-class debut against Warriors on 4 November 2023 in the 2023–24 CSA 4-Day Series.<ref>{{cite web |title=North West vs Warriors at Potchefstroom (Uni)- November 04 - 07, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1394633.html |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
In August 2024, he was named in South Africa A cricket team against Sri Lanka A cricket team for the unofficial ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-a-vs-sri-lanka-neil-brand-to-lead-red-ball-squad-kyle-verreynne-is-white-ball-captain-1445647 |title=Brand to lead South Africa A's four-day squad vs SL; Verreynne named white-ball captain |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/breetzke-to-captain-sa-a-one-day-squad-against-sri-lanka-a/ |title=Breetzke To Captain SA ‘A’ One-Day Squad Against Sri Lanka A |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref>
In February 2025, Prince was named in the squad for the ODI squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 February 2025 |title=New faces in Proteas squad for Tri-Series |url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/new-faces-in-proteas-squad-for-tri-series/ |access-date=6 February 2025 |website=SA Cricketmag}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/gerald-coetzee-out-of-champions-trophy-south-africa-name-six-uncapped-players-for-first-odi-of-pakistan-tri-series-1471914 |title=Injured Coetzee out of Champions Trophy; South Africa name six uncapped players for first ODI of tri-series |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/proteas-mens-tri-nation-odi-series-squad-update/ |title=Proteas Men’s Tri-Nation ODI Series Squad Update |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=5 February 2025}}</ref>
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