Rilee Rossouw
Rilee Roscoe Rossouw is a dynamic South African left-handed batsman known for explosive T20 performances, playing for teams like the Joburg Super Kings, Quetta Gladiators, and Jaffna Kings, alongside representing South Africa internationally, notably scoring the first T20 WC century for SA and a domestic triple ton; he's a high-impact player in franchise leagues worldwide after his Kolpak deal temporarily halted his SA career.
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Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Anchors vs Akcel United Brussels · Match 4 | T20 | June 7, 2026 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 112.50 |
| JB Bruges vs Akcel United Brussels · Match 1 | T20 | June 6, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings · Match 37 | T20 | April 25, 2026 | 90 | 54 | 8 | 6 | 166.67 |
| Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 30 | T20 | April 21, 2026 | 62 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 213.79 |
| Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 29 | T20 | April 19, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 26 | T20 | April 17, 2026 | 60 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 122.45 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Super League 2026 | T20 | Mar 26, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 317 | 222 | 31 | 14 | 142.79 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 91 | 69 | 10 | 4 | 131.88 |
| Abu Dhabi T10 League 2025 | T10 | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 111 | 65 | 10 | 6 | 170.77 |
| CSA T20 Knock-Out Competition 2025 | T20 | Oct 24, 2025 - Nov 24, 2025 | 180 | 82 | 9 | 17 | 219.51 |
| Caribbean Premier League 2025 | T20 | Aug 14, 2025 - Sep 21, 2025 | 91 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 105.81 |
| Pakistan Super League 2025 | T20 | Apr 11, 2025 - May 25, 2025 | 272 | 152 | 37 | 13 | 178.95 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 8 | 8 | 211 | 116 | 61 | 26.38 | 181.9 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 36 | 35 | 1239 | 1313 | 132 | 38.7100 | 94.3600 | 3 | 131 | 22 | 7 | 3 |
| T20 | 398 | 382 | 9870 | 6808 | 121 | 29.6300 | 144.9700 | 49 | 952 | 424 | 57 | 9 |
| T20I | 29 | 27 | 767 | 480 | 109 | 34.8600 | 159.7900 | 5 | 69 | 39 | 3 | 2 |
| List A | 158 | 154 | 5818 | 5995 | 156 | 39.8400 | 97.0400 | 8 | 664 | 79 | 35 | 12 |
| First Class | 108 | 190 | 7363 | 11523 | 319 | 40.9000 | 63.8900 | 10 | 1073 | 56 | 33 | 19 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 36 | 3 | 7.30 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 44.0000 | 5.8600 | 45.0000 | 1/17 | 1/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 398 | 6 | 5.40 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 10.6600 | 5.6400 | 11.3000 | 1/3 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 29 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 158 | 6 | 15.30 | 93 | 87 | 1 | 87.0000 | 5.6100 | 93.0000 | 1/17 | 1/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 108 | 6 | 13.00 | 78 | 70 | 3 | 23.3300 | 5.3800 | 26.0000 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quetta Gladiators vs Rawalpindi Pindiz · Match 18 | T20 | April 10, 2026 | 53 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 126.19 |
| Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators · Match 26 | T20 | May 7, 2025 | 104 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 226.09 |
| Galle Marvels vs Jaffna Kings · Final | T20 | July 21, 2024 | 106 | 53 | 9 | 7 | 200.00 |
| Colombo Strikers vs Jaffna Kings · Match 13 | T20 | July 10, 2024 | 108 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 216.00 |
| Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators · 8th Match | T20 | February 22, 2024 | 34 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanka Premier League, 2024 | T20 | Jul 1, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024 | 389 | 224 | 36 | 25 | 173.66 |
| Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2016 | ODI | Sep 30, 2016 - Oct 12, 2016 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Major Represented Teams
- International: South Africa (2014-2023)
- Domestic/Franchise:
- Knights and Free State (South Africa domestic)
- Hampshire (England)
- Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans (Pakistan Super League)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, and Punjab Kings (Indian Premier League)
- Pretoria Capitals and Joburg Super Kings (SA20)
- Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder (Big Bash League)
- Rangpur Riders and Khulna Tigers (Bangladesh Premier League)
- Texas Super Kings (Major League Cricket)
International Career
International Debuts
- ODI Debut: August 21, 2014, vs. Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
- T20I Debut: November 5, 2014, vs. Australia in Adelaide.
Recent International Matches
- Last ODI: October 12, 2016, vs. Australia in Cape Town (before Kolpak deal).
- Last T20I: March 28, 2023, vs. West Indies in Johannesburg (after returning from Kolpak).
Domestic & Franchise Debuts
- First-class Debut: 2007 (for Free State vs. Easterns)
- List A Debut: 2008 (for Eagles)
- T20 Debut: 2008 (for Eagles)
- IPL Debut: 2014 (for Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Records And Achievements
First South African to score a century in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup (achieved against Bangladesh in the 2022 tournament).
Scored centuries in consecutive T20I innings.
Man of the Series award in South Africa's 5-0 ODI series whitewash of Australia in 2016.
Leading run-scorer in the 2018-19 Bangladesh Premier League season.
Holds the record for the fastest triple century in South African domestic first-class cricket (319 off 291 balls).
Major Champions & Trophies
- Pakistan Super League (PSL): Won with Quetta Gladiators (2019) and Multan Sultans (2021).
