Kass Naidoo

Kasturi "Kass" Naidoo (born 1978) is a South African cricket commentator. She is widely recognised as South Africa's first female television cricket commentator, having made her broadcasting debut during the 2003 Cricket World Cup for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). She is also the founder of the gsport Trust.

Early life and education Naidoo was born in Durban to Bugwathie and Sannasy Naidoo. Her family has origins in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. She attended the Durban University of Technology, where she earned a degree in journalism.

Career Naidoo began her career as a vacation reporter for The Mercury newspaper in 1996. She later joined the SABC, where she worked as a writer on the news desk and edited sports stories. She made her television cricket presenting debut during the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, hosted by the SABC. In December 2021, she made her SuperSport cricket commentary debut. She was part of the commentary panel for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India, calling the opening match between England and New Zealand. She also commentated at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

In 2024, Naidoo received the Minister's Recognition of Excellence Award at the South African Sport Awards.

Personal life Naidoo married Ryk Meiring in 2004. They have three children, Daniel, Ella, and Luke. Her father, Sannasy, died in 2012.