Rilee Rossouw IPL Career

Last Modified Mar 28, 2024 16:34 IST
Rilee Rossouw IPL Career
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Rilee Rossouw is a professional South African cricketer who plays for the South African men's national team and Knights at the domestic level. Rossouw has played across many T20 leagues in the globe but has made limited participation in the Indian Premier League.

Roussouw was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 2011 auction but did not get a game in that season.

However, the Proteas batter was once again purchased by RCB in the 2014 IPL auction for INR 30 lakhs and played three games in the first season. In the next season in IPL 2015, Rossouw got only a few games with Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, David Wiese, and Mitchell Starc aRCB's top overseas picks. Rossouw's impressive return to international cricket helped him to pen a new deal with Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023.

IPL Debut Year2014
RoleBatsman
Current IPL teamDelhi Capitals
Batting StyleLeft-Handed Batsman
Bowling StyleRight-arm off-spin
NationalitySouth Africa
Current Auction PriceINR 8 crore
Last IPL SeasonRuns/Wickets209 (9 innings)

Rilee Rossouw IPL teams from 2014-2023

Proteas batter’s IPL journey has been inconsistent since his first appearance in the auction in 2011 where RCB picked him but he didn’t get any games that season. Rilee was again bought by RCB in 2014 but this time he got featured in some matches, next year he got a couple of games too but hasn’t been seen for seven long years. Last year Rilee Rossouw returned to the IPL with the Delhi Capitals.

Year Team
2014Royal Challengers Bangalore
2015Royal Challengers Bangalore
2023Delhi Capitals
2024Punjab Kings

Rilee Rossouw IPL Auction Price

Rilee Rossouw’s name popped up in the 2011 IPL auction for the first time when Royal Challengers took the chance and added him to the squad for INR 16 lakh but didn’t get included in the XI. In 2014 he was added to the same team as a replacement for Nic Maddinson, after featuring in five games in two years he disappeared for seven years and came back in 2023.

YearPriceTeam
2011INR 16 lakhRoyal Challengers Bangalore
2014INR 30 lakhRoyal Challengers Bangalore
2015INR 30 lakhRoyal Challengers Bangalore
2023INR 4.60 croreDelhi Capitals
2024INR 8 crorePunjab Kings

Rilee Rossouw's IPL runs and stats

Left-handed Rilee Rossouw has played three seasons and 14 games in the IPL where he has scored 262 runs with an average of 21.83 and a strike rate of 136.46. He has one half-century which came last year against Punjab Kings.

YearMatchesNORunsHSAVGSR100s50s4s6sCT
201430392413.0095.1200220
20152014147.0014000112
20239220982*29.86148.230117113
Career 14226282*21.83136.460120145

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FAQs on Rilee Rossouw

Rilee Rossouw will be playing for Punjab Kings in the 2024 IPL, he was signed by the team for INR 8 crore.

Rilee Rossow was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011 but didn’t debut that year, he made his first appearance in IPL in 2014 with the same team.

Rilee Rossouw’s best score is an unbeaten 82 runs in 37 deliveries in 2023 against Punjab Kings.

As of March 2024, Rilee Rossow is 34 years old, he was born on 9 October 1989.

Rilee Rossouw was bought by Punjab Kings in the last IPL auction which took place in December 2023 at the price of INR 8 crore.

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