| Kane Williamson is a successful New Zealand cricket captain who led his team to the 2019 Cricket World Cup finals and was named the Player of the Tournament. |
| He grew up in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand. |
| Williamson played senior representative cricket at 14 and first-class cricket at 16, attending Tauranga Boys’ College under coach Pacey Depina. |
| Before leaving school, he had scored nearly 40 centuries. |
| He excelled in studies, becoming the head boy at his school. |
| In 2005, he was awarded the Most Valuable Player at a junior secondary schools basketball tournament. |
| At 17, in 2007, Williamson made his domestic cricket debut for Northern Districts. |
| In 2008, at still 17, he led the New Zealand Under-19 side to the World Cup semi-final in Malaysia. |
| Williamson's early ODIs saw him being dismissed for ducks, followed by his maiden century against Bangladesh in 2010, becoming New Zealand's youngest centurion. |
| His impressive Test debut in 2010 yielded 131 runs against India. |
| In 2014, he captained New Zealand in the absence of Brendon McCullum during an ODI and T20I series against Pakistan. |
| Williamson became a prolific no. 3 batsman for New Zealand, likened to Stephen Fleming. |
| In June 2015, he became the fastest New Zealander and fifth fastest in the world to reach 3000 runs. |
| By March 2016, he took over as captain across all formats after McCullum's retirement. |
| He holds the record as the youngest player to score a century against all Test-playing nations by August 2016. |
| During the March 2019 Test Series against Bangladesh, he helped New Zealand post their highest-ever total of 715 with his unbeaten 200. |
| Apart from being an impressive batsman, Williamson is known for his fielding skills. |
| He considers Sachin Tendulkar his hero since childhood. |
| Williamson has a twin brother named Logan, born just a minute after him. |
| After the 2014 Peshawar school massacre, Kane donated all his match fees from an ODI series against Pakistan. |
| In 2018, he won the 'Orange Cap' for being the highest run-scorer in IPL-11 with 735 runs. |
| Kane Williamson bats and bowls right-handed but writes with his left hand. |
| Besides cricket, he is known for his humility and simplicity, often playing cricket with locals. |
| A dog lover, Kane enjoys spending time with his pet dogs. |
| He has an interest in cooking and learning new things. |
