Ruben Trumpelmann is a 27-year-old Namibian cricketer, born in Durban, South Africa, who plays as a left-arm fast-seam bowler. He is known for his effective bowling in both One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), with impressive career figures and a best bowling performance of 5/30 in ODIs and 4/21 in T20Is.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia vs Scotland · 3rd T20I | T20I | April 18, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · 2nd T20I | T20I | April 17, 2026 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · 1st T20I | T20I | April 15, 2026 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 115.79 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · Match 96 | ODI | April 12, 2026 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Namibia vs Oman · Match 95 | ODI | April 10, 2026 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · Match 93 | ODI | April 6, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia vs Scotland · 3rd T20I | T20I | April 18, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · 2nd T20I | T20I | April 17, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · 1st T20I | T20I | April 15, 2026 | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10.29 |
| Namibia vs Scotland · Match 96 | ODI | April 12, 2026 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.30 |
| Namibia vs Oman · Match 95 | ODI | April 10, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.90 |
| Namibia vs Uganda · 1st OD | List A | March 23, 2026 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3.38 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda tour of Namibia 2026 | LISTA | Mar 18, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 64.29 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 26 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Nepal Premier League 2025 | T20 | Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 65 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 158.54 |
| South Africa tour of Namibia 2025 | T20I | Oct 11, 2025 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda tour of Namibia 2026 | LISTA | Mar 18, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 4/27 | 2.67 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 16 | 0 | 156 | 1 | 1/30 | 9.75 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 86 | 2 | 2/44 | 10.75 |
| Nepal Premier League 2025 | T20 | Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 33.2 | 1 | 224 | 15 | 3/3 | 6.72 |
| South Africa tour of Namibia 2025 | T20I | Oct 11, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 3/28 | 7.00 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 52 | 43 | 545 | 654 | 55 | 15.5700 | 83.3300 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 | 58 | 36 | 333 | 272 | 46 | 15.8500 | 122.4200 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 51 | 32 | 315 | 254 | 46 | 17.5000 | 124.0100 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 65 | 50 | 715 | 833 | 67 | 17.0200 | 85.8300 | 8 | 53 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
| First Class | 17 | 19 | 345 | 621 | 73 | 20.2900 | 55.5500 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 52 | 50 | 402.20 | 2414 | 1949 | 77 | 25.3100 | 4.8400 | 31.3000 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 | 58 | 54 | 183.10 | 1099 | 1490 | 57 | 26.1400 | 8.1300 | 19.2000 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 51 | 47 | 158.10 | 949 | 1298 | 52 | 24.9600 | 8.2000 | 18.2000 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 65 | 63 | 509.50 | 3059 | 2448 | 90 | 27.2000 | 4.8000 | 33.9000 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| First Class | 17 | 27 | 324.00 | 1944 | 1015 | 41 | 24.7500 | 3.1300 | 47.4000 | 4/27 | 5/44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia vs South Africa · Only T20I | T20I | October 11, 2025 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Paratus Jets vs Eavion Eagles · Match 4 | T20 | August 2, 2025 | 64 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 246.15 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal Premier League, 2025 | T20 | Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 65 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 158.54 |
Trumpelmann has primarily featured in T20I and ODI formats, making his mark as a lethal left-arm seamer. He became eligible to play for Namibia because his father was born in Windhoek.
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Batting Avg | Bowling Avg | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 49 | 73 | 16.12 | 25.45 | 5/30 |
| T20Is | 44 | 49 | 19.07 | 20.98 | 4/21 |
| First-Class | 17 | 41 | 20.29 | 24.75 | 4/27 |
| List A | 62 | 86 | 17.55 | 27.40 | 5/30 |
T20I Debut: October 5, 2021, vs. UAE
ODI Debut: November 26, 2021, vs. Oman
Current Teams: Namibia (international), AET Tuskers, Desert Vipers, Vancouver Knights, Richelieu Eagles, etc.
Career Span: International career began in 2021 and is ongoing as of 2025
