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Michael Levitt

Michael Levitt is a Dutch international cricketer who currently serves as a right-handed opening batter for the Netherlands national team. Born on June 19, 2003, in South Africa, he qualified for the Netherlands through his maternal grandfather and has rapidly become a central figure in their top order. He currently holds the record for the highest individual score by a Dutch player in T20 Internationals (135).

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Full Name
Michael Levitt
Born
June 19, 2003
Nationality
Dutch
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Country
Netherlands
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
India vs Netherlands · 36th Match, Group A T20I February 18, 2026 24 23 4 0 104.35
United States of America vs Netherlands · 21st Match, Group A T20I February 13, 2026 3 7 0 0 42.86
Netherlands vs Namibia · 10th Match, Group A T20I February 10, 2026 28 15 1 3 186.67
Pakistan vs Netherlands · 1st Match, Group A T20I February 7, 2026 24 15 3 1 160.00
Netherlands vs Zimbabwe · Match 5 T20 February 3, 2026 20 13 0 2 153.85
Netherlands vs Italy · Match 10 T20I July 11, 2025 34 25 5 1 136.00

Major Teams Represented

  • Current: Netherlands
  • Past: Western Province Under-13s (South Africa), Netherlands XI 

International Debut (t20i)

  • Series: 2024 Nepal Tri-Nation Series
  • Date: February 29, 2024
  • Teams: Netherlands vs. Namibia
  • Opponent: Namibia

Career Statistics (as Of February 2026)

  • T20I (30 Matches): 945 runs, 33.75 average, 1 hundred (135), 6 fifties, 50 sixes, 82 fours
  • ODI (17 Matches): 443 runs, 26.05 average, 1 fifty, 14 sixes, 53 fours
  • Bowling (T20I): 5 wickets, Best Bowling 3/11

Records And Achievements

  • 6th Youngest Player to Score a T20I Hundred: Achieved at 20y 255d.
  • 10th Most Runs in a T20I Innings (by batting position): 135 runs.
  • ICC Ranking: Ranked 29th in ICC T20I batting rankings (581 points) as of Feb 2026.

Awards And Championships

  • Represented Netherlands XI in European Cricket Network (ECN) matches.
  • Part of the Dutch team during the 2025 T20I Tri-Series and 2026 T20 World Cup cycles.

Key Performances

  • Scored 135 in a T20I, becoming one of the few Dutch players with a T20I century.
  • Consistent top-order batter in the 2024 and 2025 ICC T20 World Cup cycles, with high scores against Nepal (86) and Scotland (90).