International career
Rassie van der Dussen has played a key role for South Africa in cricket. His journey has been full of significant moments across different formats.
- 2018: Van der Dussen joined South Africa's T20I team in the series against Zimbabwe. He made his T20I debut on 9 October 2018. In January 2019, he was named in the ODI squad for South Africa's series against Pakistan. He debuted in ODIs on 19 January 2019, where he scored 93 runs, just 7 runs away from a century. He scored 80 runs in the next match and finished the series with 241 runs at an average of 120.5.
- 2019: He continued his good form in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He scored 112 runs across four matches, including one fifty, with an average of 56. Van der Dussen was then selected for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Later in the year, he made his Test debut against England on 26 December 2019.
- 2020: Van der Dussen earned a national contract from Cricket South Africa in March for the 2020-21 season, securing his place in the team.
- 2021: In April 2021, he scored his first ODI century against Pakistan, reaching 123 not out. At 32 years old, he became the oldest South African cricketer to score a first-century in ODIs. In September, he was named in the squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and scored his highest T20I score of 94 against England.
- 2023: Van der Dussen was included in South Africa’s squad for the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India. He scored 108 runs in the first match against Sri Lanka.
- 2025: In February 2025, he was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
Leagues Participation
Rassie van der Dussen has played in several T20 leagues across the world.
Pakistan Super League
Van der Dussen was picked by Islamabad United in December 2019 for the 2020 Pakistan Super League. Later, in 2024, he joined the Lahore Qalandars. He played 6 matches in the tournament, with a highest score of 49 runs. He finished with 148 runs, averaging 24.6 runs per game.
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Team
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2029
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Islamabad United
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Was picked by a team
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2024
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Lahore Qalandars
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Played 6 matches, scored 148 runs, highest score 49
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Mzansi Super League
Van der Dussen played for Jozi Stars in the first Mzansi Super League in 2018. He was selected again for the 2019 tournament, where he played 19 matches and scored 599 runs.
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Team
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2018
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Jozi Stars
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Played in the first edition
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2019
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Jozi Stars
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Played 19 matches, scored 599 runs
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Indian Premier League
Van der Dussen was bought by Rajasthan Royals in February 2022 during the IPL auction. By February 2025, he had played 3 matches and scored 22 runs.
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Team
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2022
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Rajasthan Royals
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Played 3 matches, scored 22 runs
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Domestic career
Rassie van der Dussen has had a solid domestic career in South Africa. In 2017, he was part of the Cape Town Knight Riders for the T20 Global League, but the tournament was postponed and later cancelled. He was the top run-scorer in the 2017–18 Sunfoil Series, scoring 959 runs in ten matches. In the 2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge, he tied for the most runs with 348 runs in ten matches. In 2021, van der Dussen was named to Gauteng's squad for the 2021–22 cricket season.
Other Leagues
Rassie van der Dussen has played in several global leagues. In June 2018, he was selected for the Vancouver Knights in the first Global T20 Canada tournament. He was the top scorer for the team, with 255 runs in eight matches. That same year, he was also included in the Highveld Lions squad for the 2018–19 season. Van der Dussen played again for Vancouver Knights in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.
Records and achievements
Rassie van der Dussen has achieved several important records in his cricket career.
- In January 2022, he was named in the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for his performances in 2021.
- He scored 134 runs against England in 2022, which is his highest score in an ODI. In the 2023 ICC Men's ODI World Cup, he scored 1,133 runs against New Zealand.
- He also scored an unbeaten 129 runs against India in 2022.
- In his Test career, his highest score is 98 runs, achieved against England in 2020.
- He scored 94 runs in the T20I World Cup match against England in 2021.
Personal life
Rassie’s father, Niko Snr., was a rugby fan but never played professionally. His maternal grandfather was also a rugby fan. Rassie has not shared his mother’s name publicly and prefers not to post photos of his parents on social media. In 2018, Rassie married Lara van der Dussen after six years of dating.
Finance
As of 2025, Rassie van der Dussen’s net worth is estimated at $1 million.
Cars and House
Rassie owns several cars, including a Renault Duster, Mazda 2, Kia Seltos, Kia Sportage, and Kia Sorento 2.2 AWD. These cars range in price from ₹10 lakh to ₹49.8 lakh. He lives in a luxury home in Pretoria, Transvaal province, which he bought in 2023.
Scandals
In the 2023 ODI World Cup, a controversial moment took place during a match between Pakistan and South Africa. Van der Dussen was dismissed after a ball hit his leg, and he used the Decision Review System (DRS). The first replay showed that the ball would have missed the stumps. However, after a second replay, it was clear the ball would have hit. The decision was changed, and van der Dussen was out, leaving the field after scoring 21 runs.
Fans
Rassie van der Dussen has been a fan of the Rajasthan Royals since the early years of the IPL. In 2022, he confirmed his support after signing with the team. He has around 134k followers on Instagram.
