Quinton de Kock: A cricketer’s journey from international debut to retirement

Current Teams (as of late 2025)

• International: South Africa (Retired from Test)
• IPL: Mumbai Indians (MI)
• Major League Cricket (MLC): MI New York
• SA20: Sunrisers Eastern Cape 

Past Teams (Domestic & Franchise)

• Domestic (South Africa): Lions (domestic franchise), Titans, South Africa A
• Indian Premier League (IPL): Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Daredevils/Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
• The Hundred (England): Southern Brave
• Big Bash League (BBL): Melbourne Renegades
• Pakistan Super League (PSL): Drafted by teams, played for Benoni Zalmi (in PSL-related events)
• Caribbean Premier League (CPL): Barbados Royals
• T10 League: Delhi Bulls
• South Africa U19: South Africa U19 

International Debuts

• T20I: December 21, 2012 vs. New Zealand in Durban.
• ODI: January 19, 2013 vs. New Zealand in Paarl.
• Test: February 20, 2014 vs. Australia in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). 

Last International Matches (as of late 2025)

• T20I: December 19, 2025 vs. India in Ahmedabad.
• ODI: December 6, 2025 vs. India in Visakhapatnam.
• Test: December 26, 2021 vs. India in Centurion. 

• Fastest South African: Reached 1,000 ODI runs in 18 innings.
• Centuries: Scored centuries in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is; one of few to do so.
• IPL: Scored 500+ runs in multiple seasons with MI & LSG, including an unbeaten 140.
• Wicketkeeping: Over 200 catches & 17 stumpings in ODIs alone.
• Awards: Cricket South Africa Cricketer of the Year (2017). 

IPL Debut

• Debut: 2013 with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

IPL Career Statistics (approx. end of 2025) 

• Matches Played: ~115.
• Runs Scored: ~3,309.
• Centuries (100s): 2.
• Fifties (50s): 24.
• Highest Score: 140 not out (vs KKR in 2022).
• Strike Rate: ~134.02.
• IPL Titles: Won with Mumbai Indians. 

Key IPL Highlights

• Formed a formidable opening pair with Rohit Sharma at MI, helping them win titles.
• Had a standout season with LSG in 2022, scoring 508 runs and hitting his highest score of 140*. 

What school did Quinton de Kock go to?

De Kock attended King Edward VII School in Johannesburg.

Does Quinton de Kock play tests?

On 30 December 2021, De Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket.

• Adidas
• Gunn and Moore (GM)
• Dream11
• Sareen Sports

• IPL 2025 – INR 3.6 crore
• Net Worth (Approx) – 82 crore

• De Kock married his girlfriend, Sasha Hurly, in September 2016.

• After the team was directed to take a knee in their remaining games, he opted to miss the Twenty20 World Cup match against West Indies on 26 October 2021 for “personal reasons.” He had declined to take a knee in the past. In June 2021, he called it “my own personal opinion.”…it’s everyone’s decision. No one is forced to do anything. Not in life. That’s the way I see things. That’s just about it.