Full Name
Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius
Born
27 March 2006
Birth Place
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Role
WK-Batsman
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Idol
Quinton de Kock
Country
South Africa
Place Of Birth
Potchefstroom
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Lhuan-dre Pretorius is a South African left-handed opening batter and wicketkeeper, born in 2006. He topped the SA20 run charts at 18, then starred in the 2024 U19 World Cup (287 runs at 57.40). He made his first-class debut in December 2024 with a century (120). In the 2025 SA20, he scored 397 runs at a strike rate of 166.80 for Paarl Royals. He became South Africa’s youngest Test centurion (150 on debut) across formats. Pretorius made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals in 2025 and was retained for 2026.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals · Match 21 | T20 | April 13, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lions vs Titans · Match 20 | List A | March 15, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Titans vs KwaZulu-Natal Inland · Match 16 | List A | March 12, 2026 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Titans vs Western Province · Match 12 | List A | March 8, 2026 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Dolphins vs Titans · Match 8 | List A | March 5, 2026 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Titans vs Boland · Match 4 | List A | March 1, 2026 | 101 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 136.49 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans vs Boland · Match 4 | List A | March 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Paarl Royals · Qualifier 2 | T20 | January 23, 2026 | 0.4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.50 |
| Titans vs North West · 24th Match | First Class | March 27, 2025 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.92 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 147 | 121 | 20 | 3 | 121.49 |
| West Indies tour of South Africa 2026 | T20I | Jan 27, 2026 - Jan 31, 2026 | 44 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 157.14 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 224 | 184 | 19 | 8 | 121.74 |
| South Africa A tour of India A 2025 | LISTA | Oct 30, 2025 - Nov 19, 2025 | 144 | 124 | 12 | 6 | 116.13 |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 55 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 152.78 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings · Eliminator | T20 | January 22, 2026 | 51 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 150.00 |
| Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town · Match 10 | T20 | January 2, 2026 | 98 | 65 | 10 | 2 | 150.77 |
| India A vs South Africa A · 3rd unofficial ODI | List A | November 19, 2025 | 123 | 98 | 9 | 6 | 125.51 |
| Zimbabwe vs South Africa · 1st Test | Test | June 28, 2025 | 157 | 166 | 11 | 4 | 94.58 |
| Paarl Royals vs MI Cape Town · 9th Match | T20 | January 15, 2025 | 83 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 159.62 |
| Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape · 3rd Match | T20 | January 11, 2025 | 97 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 190.20 |
Matches
Punjab Kings Punjab Kings
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad
Major Teams Represented
- Current/Recent: South Africa (International), Rajasthan Royals (IPL), Paarl Royals (SA20), Hampshire (T20 Blast), Titans (Domestic)
- Youth: South Africa U19, South Africa Emerging
International Debuts
T20I Debut: July 14, 2025, against Zimbabwe in Harare.
Test Debut: June 28, 2025, against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. He scored a century on debut, becoming the youngest South African Test centurion.
ODI Debut: November 4, 2025, against Pakistan in Faisalabad. He scored a half-century (57) and put on a 98-run partnership with Quinton de Kock.
Records & Highlights
- Youngest SA Test Centurion: Scored 153 on debut against Zimbabwe at 19 years and 93 days, breaking Graeme Pollock’s 61-year record.
- Youngest to 150 on Test Debut: Broke Javed Miandad’s 49-year-old record by scoring 153 on debut.
- Fastest Test Debut Centurion: Reached century in 112 balls (fastest by any player on Test debut).
Professional Statistics
- Test Cricket (2 matches): 235 runs, Average 78.33, 100s/50s: 1/1, HS 153
- ODI Cricket (3 matches): 142 runs, Average 47.33, HS 57
- T20I Cricket (13 matches): 201 runs, HS 51
- SA20 (2025): Top scorer for Paarl Royals, 397 runs in 12 innings at 166.80 strike rate.
- First-Class Debut: Scored 120 in his first-class debut for Titans vs Warriors in Dec 2024.
Awards & Honors
- SA20 2025: Leading run-scorer for Paarl Royals and top scorer of the tournament.
- 2024 U19 World Cup: Led South Africa’s run charts (287 runs).
- POTM: Man of the Match on Test debut (vs Zimbabwe, 2025).
