Heinrich Klaasen is a South African cricketer who plays for the team South Africa. Heinrich Klaasen was born on Jul 30, 1991; and as of 2024, he is 33 years old. Heinrich Klaasen is a wicketkeeper from Pretoria and bats right-handed. In his Test career to date, Heinrich Klaasen has played 4 matches to date in his Test career and has scored 104 runs, with an average of 13.
Heinrich Klaasen has hit 11 fours and 0 sixes in his Test career. On Mar 2023, he played his recent Test match against West Indies at DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, scoring 17 runs off 45 balls. In Heinrich Klaasen’s ODI career, he has played 54 matches to date in his ODI career and has scored 1,723 runs, with an average of 40.
Heinrich Klaasen has hit 151 fours and 60 sixes in his Odi career.One of his recent ODI matches took place in Dec 2023 at Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa, where he contributed 21 runs off 22 balls. Heinrich Klaasen has played 43 matches to date in his T20 career and has scored 722 runs, with an average of 23.
Heinrich Klaasen has hit 59 fours and 33 sixes in his T20 career.In his most recent T20 match against India at DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, which took place in Dec 2023, Heinrich Klaasen contributed 5 runs off 5 balls to his team’s total. He holds the 11th position in the ICC ODI batting rankings with a total of 697 points. Heinrich Klaasen is ranked 80th position in the ICC T20 batting rankings with a total of 418 points.
He made his IPL debut in 2018. Heinrich Klaasen has played 21 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 657 runs, with an average of 43.80. He has also slammed 1 century and 4 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 104 runs. Heinrich Klaasen has hit 41 fours and 41 sixes in his IPL career.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise acquired the services of Heinrich Klaasen for Rs 5.25 Cr. In Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Mumbai at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India, scoring 80 runs off 34 balls.
Heinrich Klaasen Biography
| Full name | Heinrich Klaasen |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Jul 30, 1991 (32 years) |
| Birth Place | Pretoria, Transvaal |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
| Profession | Cricketer (Wicketkeeper Batsman) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Cricket Role | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Father name | Paul Klaasen (deceased) |
| Mother name | Name Not Known |
| Siblings | He has a younger brother. |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Sone Martins (radiographer) |
| Children | Son– None Daughter– Laya |
| Education Qualification | He holds a bachelor’s degree. |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | ODI– 7 February 2018 against India at Newlands, Cape Town Test– 10 October 2019 against India at JSCA International Stadium Complex T20– 21 February 2018 against India at SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Teams | South Africa, Titans, South African Invitation XI, South Africa A, Nelson Mandela Bay Stars, Rajasthan Royals, Durban Heat, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Toronto Nationals, Glasgow Giants, Tshwane Spartans, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Durban Super Giants, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Seattle Orcas, Oval Invincibles |
Heinrich Klaasen Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 180 cm in meters– 1.80 m in feet & inches– 5’ 11” |
| Weight | in kilograms– 75 kg in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
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Heinrich Klaasen Profile
Heinrich Klaasen first got his chance in the South African team as an injury replacement, opening in place of Quinton de Kock, but went on to establish himself in the middle order in limited-overs cricket.
Schooled at Menlopark High School and the University of Pretoria, Klaasen made his first-class debut for Northerns in the 2012-13 season and averaged 42.58 in the provincial three-day cup. He scored his first franchise hundred in February 2017: 195 to help Titans beat Dolphins in the penultimate round of the first-class competition.
Klaasen made 69 off 30 balls in his second T20I, against India in Centurion in 2018. His first international hundred also came at home, an unbeaten 123 in a big one-day win over Australia in Paarl two years on. In 2023, he stunned the same opposition with a breathtaking display of power-hitting in Centurion to score 174 off 83 balls – the second-highest individual score by a batter playing at No. 5 or lower in ODIs.
His phenomenal numbers against slow bowling – he struck 191 and averaged 132 against spin in the 2023 IPL – have made him a valuable player among T20 franchises.
Klaasen made his Test debut in 2019, but opportunities in the format have been few and far between. He got his first national contract in 2021, shortly after captaining a second-string T20I side in Pakistan.
Heinrich Klaasen Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 35 | 13.00 | 230 | 45.21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| ODIs | 54 | 50 | 7 | 1723 | 174 | 40.06 | 1496 | 115.17 | 4 | 6 | 151 | 60 | 46 | 6 |
| T20Is | 43 | 39 | 7 | 722 | 81 | 22.56 | 489 | 147.64 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 33 | 25 | 3 |
| FC | 85 | 135 | 19 | 5347 | 292 | 46.09 | 8405 | 63.61 | 12 | 24 | 640 | 105 | 272 | 23 |
| List A | 125 | 117 | 18 | 4096 | 174 | 41.37 | 3833 | 106.86 | 8 | 20 | 325 | 134 | 131 | 18 |
| T20s | 181 | 167 | 42 | 4123 | 104* | 32.98 | 2710 | 152.14 | 2 | 26 | 272 | 219 | 93 | 30 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODIs | 54 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – | 6.60 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 43 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 85 | 3 | 88 | 50 | 2 | 1/12 | 1/12 | 25.00 | 3.40 | 44.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 125 | 10 | 210 | 200 | 6 | 2/38 | 2/38 | 33.33 | 5.71 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 181 | 5 | 42 | 68 | 1 | 1/12 | 1/12 | 68.00 | 9.71 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heinrich Klaasen IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.00 Lac | Bangalore |
| 2023 | 5.25 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 5.25 Cr | Hyderabad |
Heinrich Klaasen’s Social Media Accounts
| Heinrich Klaasen (@heinie45) | |
| Heini22 – Heinrich Klaasen | |
| Wikipedia | Heinrich Klaasen |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Heinrich Klaasen
- Heinrich Klaasen grew up in Pretoria, where he developed an interest in cricket while studying at the University of Pretoria; he played for his college team.
- While playing for the Northerns, Klaasen made his first-class debut in the 2012/13 season.
- In February 2017, Heinrich Klaasen narrowly missed scoring a double-century, yet his significant contribution led the Titans to a victory over the Dolphins in the first-class tournament.A picture of Heinrich Klaasen from his domestic cricket days
- In August 2017, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stars included him in their team for the first season of the T20 Global League.
- In October 2018, he joined the Durban Heat for the first season of the Mzansi Super League T20 competition.
- In September 2019, he was selected to be part of the Tshwane Spartans’ team for that year’s Mzansi Super League competition.
- In April 2021, he played for Northerns.
- In February 2023, he scored his second hundred in the SA20 league, representing Durban’s Super Giants in a match against the Pretoria Capitals.
- In July 2023, Klaasen made history as the first player to hit a century in Major League Cricket during a game where he represented Seattle Orcas against MI New York.
- Klassen played club cricket for the Purbrook Cricket Club in 2007 and 2010.Heinrich Klaasen during a club cricket match
- On 2 April 2018, Heinrich Klaasen played his first IPL match after being signed by the Rajasthan Royals to take Steve Smith’s place.
- In December 2018, during the auction for the 2019 season, Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Klaasen. However, they let him go before the auction for the 2020 IPL season.
- In the 2023 season, he was a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad and scored his first IPL century during a game against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- Even though Klaasen was picked for South Africa’s Test team for their series in New Zealand in February 2017, he didn’t make it into the playing lineup.
- In February 2018, he stepped in for the injured Quinton de Kock and made his ODI debut for South Africa in a series against India. Klaasen received his first Man of the Match award in his second ODI game.
- In February 2018, he was also selected for the South Africa Twenty20 International (T20I) team for their series against India.
- On 29 February 2020, Heinrich Klaasen hit his first ODI century during a match against Australia.
- In January 2021, Heinrich Klaasen was named captain of the South African T20I team for their series against Pakistan. He was chosen as captain again for the T20I series against Pakistan in April 2021.
- On 8 January 2024, Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from Test cricket, having played only 4 Test matches since his debut in 2019.Heinrich Klaasen’s Instagram post about his retirement from Test cricket
- Klassen admires AB de Villiers as his role model, and he often praises de Villiers’ shot-selection skills. Klassen once said,
You look up to some role models and you want to be like them – like AB de Villiers. You want to play all the shots but the genius behind guys like AB was knowing when to play them.” - He loves fishing, and he shares his fishing experience on social media.Heinrich Klaasen’s Instagram post about fishing
- Klaasen loves dogs and often posts photos of his pet dog on social media.Heinrich Klaasen with his pet dog
- He enjoys alcoholic beverages and is often spotted cheering along with his wife.
- Klassen is a wildlife enthusiast and often shares his wildlife experience on social media.
- Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram are close friends, and Klaasen frequently posts pictures with Markram on social media.Heinrich Klaasen with Aiden Markram
- Shukri Conrad, the coach of South Africa’s National Academy, once referred to him as the ‘poor man’s Dhoni.’
