Rilee Rossouw Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Bloemfontein
Wife: Marike Rossouw
Age: 34 Years
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Full Name | Rilee Roscoe Rossouw |
Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 6' (183 cm) |
Eye Colour | Light Brown |
Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- 21 August 2014 vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo Test- Yet to make T20- 5 November 2014 vs Australia at Adelaide |
Jersey Number | #32 (South Africa)![]() #9 (Punjab Kings) |
Domestic/State Team | First Class • ITEC Knights • Free State (formerly Orange Free State) IPL • Punjab Kings • Delhi Capitals • Royal Challengers Bengaluru Others • Basnahira Cricket Dundee • Dambulla Thunders • Delhi Bulls • Khulna Tigers • Los Angeles Knight Riders • Melbourne Renegades • Multan Sultans • Oval Invincibles • Pretoria Capitals • Quetta Gladiators • Sydney Thunder • Trinbago Knight Riders |
Batting Style | Left hand Bat |
Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak |
Records (main ones) | • First South African to score a T20 World Cup hundred (in 2022 against Bangladesh) • Second player to score two consecutive T20I hundreds after France’s Gustav McKeon |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 9 October 1989 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 34 Years |
Birthplace | Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, South Africa |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
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Nationality | South African |
Hometown | Bloemfontein |
College/University | • BMT College Chartwell, Gauteng, South Africa • Grey College, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
Religion | Christianity |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobby | Watching Netflix |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 11 June 2011![]() |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Marike Rossouw (Psychologist)![]() |
Children | Son- Roscoe Rilee Rossouw Daughter- Robyn Lee ![]() |
Favourites | |
Sportsperson | Dean Burmester |
Football club | Liverpool FC |
Style Quotient | |
Cars Collection | Ford Everest ![]() |
Money Factor | |
Salary (IPL) | Rs. 8 crore (as of 2024) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Rilee Rossouw
- In 2007, Rilee made his first-class debut for Free State against the Eastern cricket team; he scored 83 runs in the innings while batting at number three.
- In December 2007, Rilee made his International debut for South Africa under-19s in the second test match against Bangladesh.
- Rilee likes to consume alcohol occasionally.
- In 2008, Rilee scored his maiden first-class century against the Multiply Titans cricket team; he made 106 runs which included 20 boundaries.
- Besides cricket, Rilee likes to play golf, he learnt golf from his father.
- In the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Rilee played all six matches and helped his team to reach the finals; he scored 136 runs in the tournament at a batting average of 34.00.
- Rilee is an animal lover and has kept a pet dog.
- Rilee had a brilliant first-class season in 2009-10 as he scored 1,261 runs at a batting average of 57.61. He also scored a triple century in that season against The Titans cricket team. Rilee also made a partnership of 480 runs in that innings batting along with Dean Elgar, the biggest South African partnership for any wicket.
- Riley has been out for a duck 5 times in his first 10 innings in the ODIs for the South African team.
- Rilee was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011 for IPL.
- Rilee was awarded the man of the match in his debut T20 international match played against Australia; he scored 78 runs off 50 balls.
- Rilee retired from international cricket in 2017 after accepting a Kolpak deal with Hampshire County Cricket Club. The Kolpak deal made him ineligible to play for the South African cricket team.
- Riley returned to international cricket with South Africa in 2022 after the Kolpak deal became null and void following Brexit. Hampshire chose not to keep him as an overseas player because his performances were not good enough.
- Rilee’s maiden T20 international century came in October 2022 at Indore against India.