South Africa Batter Rassie van der Dussen Announces Retirement from International Cricket
In April 2026, South African top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen(37) announced his retirement from international cricket and will continue to play for the Lions and mentor young players.
About Rassie van der Dussen:
International Career: He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) and One Day International (ODI) debuts in 2018 against Zimbabwe and England, respectively, at age 29, and played his first Test in 2019 against England.
Performance: Across formats, he played 18 Tests, scoring 905 runs with 6 fifties; 71 ODIs, amassing 2,657 runs with 6 centuries and 17 fifties, and holding the second-highest ODI average for South Africa after AB de Villiers.
In April 2026, South African top-order batter Rassie van der Dussen(37) announced his retirement from international cricket and will continue to play for the Lions and mentor young players.
About Rassie van der Dussen:
International Career: He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) and One Day International (ODI) debuts in 2018 against Zimbabwe and England, respectively, at age 29, and played his first Test in 2019 against England.
Performance: Across formats, he played 18 Tests, scoring 905 runs with 6 fifties; 71 ODIs, amassing 2,657 runs with 6 centuries and 17 fifties, and holding the second-highest ODI average for South Africa after AB de Villiers.
- He also played 57 T20Is, scoring 1,406 runs with 10 fifties and captained the side eight times.
Achievements: He was among the leading run-scorers in the 2019 and 2023 ODI World Cups and the 2025 Champions Trophy, and was named in the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year 2021.
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