Rilee Rossouw

Rilee Rossouw is a South African cricketer who has played for the South African national team as well as domestic teams such as the Knights and the Highveld Lions.

Rilee Rossouw

He is a left-handed batsman and has also been known to bowl right-arm off-spin. Rossouw made his international debut for South Africa in 2014 and has since played in both Test matches and limited-overs formats.

In 2017, he made the decision to retire from international cricket and signed a Kolpak deal to play for Hampshire in English domestic cricket.

Rilee Rossouw International Career

Rilee Rossouw made his international debut for the South African cricket team in 2014 in a T20I match against Australia. He played his first ODI match later that year against Zimbabwe and went on to make his Test debut against the West Indies in December of the same year.

Rossouw was a regular member of the South African limited-overs squads, particularly in the T20 format, and played in the 2016 ICC World T20.

During his international career, Rossouw scored three ODI centuries and four half-centuries, with a highest score of 132 not out. He also scored one Test century and three half-centuries, with a highest score of 122.

Rossouw was particularly known for his aggressive and fluent stroke play, as well as his ability to clear the boundary consistently.

However, in 2017, Rossouw announced his retirement from international cricket, citing his desire to play in English domestic cricket under a Kolpak deal as the reason for his decision. His last international appearance for South Africa came in an ODI against Bangladesh in October 2017.

Rilee Rossouw Records

During his international career, Rilee Rossouw set several records for the South African cricket team. Some of these include:

• Rossouw scored the fastest century by a South African in ODIs at the time, reaching the milestone in just 74 balls against West Indies in 2015.
• He also became the first South African batsman to score a century on ODI debut, achieving the feat against Zimbabwe in 2014.
• Rossouw holds the record for the highest individual score by a South African in a World Cup knockout match, scoring 83 runs off just 44 balls against New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup semi-final.
• He is also one of only six South African batsmen to score a century in both Tests and ODIs.
• Rossouw was part of the South African team that scored the highest ever total in a T20I match, scoring 229 runs against the West Indies in January 2015.

Overall, Rossouw was considered to be one of the most talented batsmen of his generation, and his aggressive style of play and ability to score quickly made him a valuable asset for the South African team.

Rilee Rossouw IPL Career

Rossouw played in the IPL 2011 for Royal Challengers Bangalore and replaced Nic Maddinson in IPL 2014 for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In 2015, Rossouw was signed by the Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and helped the team win the tournament. He also played for the Stellenbosch Kings in the South African Global T20 league in 2017, where he scored 319 runs in nine matches.

In addition, Rossouw has played in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for the Dhaka Dynamites, and in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for the Quetta Gladiators, where he was a key player in the team’s run to the final in 2019. His performances in these T20 leagues have made him a sought-after player in the format.

Despite not yet having played in the IPL, Rossouw’s impressive performances in other T20 leagues suggest that he has the talent and ability to succeed in the highly competitive Indian league if given the opportunity.

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