Nandre Burger Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 17 December 2023 vs India at at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Test- 26 December 2023 vs India at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg T20- 14 December 2023 vs India at at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Jersey Number	# _ (Country Name) #_ (IPL)
Domestic/State Team	• Gauteng (2015/16–2018/19) • Lions (2017/18–2018/19) • Cape Town Blitz (2018) • South Western Districts (2019/20) • Cape Cobras (2019/20–2020/21) • Western Province (2019/20–present) • Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (2019) • Joburg Super Kings (2023) • Jaffna Kings (2023)
Coach/Mentor	Neil Levenson
Batting Style	Left Arm Medium Fast
Bowling Style	Left-hand Bat
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 August 1995 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	28 Years
Birthplace	Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	South African
Hometown	Gauteng, South Africa
College/University	University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg
Educational Qualifications	A degree in sports psychology [1]The Indian Express
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Ashh McDonald
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Favourites
Cricketer	Dale Steyn
Tennis Player	Roger Federer

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nandre Burger

• Nandre Burger is a South African cricketer who plays as a left-arm medium-fast bowler for the South Africa national cricket team (also known as the Proteas).

• As a kid, he first got into cricket playing with wooden sticks and foil paper balls with his mother and granny.

• Prior to enrolling at WITS, he had some experience playing club cricket. It was at WITS that his coach, Neil Levenson, identified his skill in pace bowling.

• He picked up 3 wickets in his 2nd ODI and seven wickets on his Test debut, making a remarkable entrance into his Test career by taking 2 wickets within the initial 13 deliveries.
  

  Nandre Burger celebrates after dismissing India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad for 4 runs during the second One Day International cricket match between South Africa and India at the St George’s Park in Gqeberha, South Africa on 19 December 2023

• On 11 February 2016, he marked his debut in first-class cricket for Gauteng in a match against South Western Districts at Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn, as part of the 2015–16 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.
  

  Nandre Burger playing for Gauteng

• He made his T20 debut on 14 February 2016 against South Western Districts at the same venue in the CSA Provincial T20 Challenge.

• For List A cricket, he debuted for Gauteng against North West at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 26 February 2017.

• He distinguished himself as the top wicket-taker for Gauteng in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, securing 19 dismissals in seven matches.

• In July 2018, he earned a spot in the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad and also played for Cape Town Blitz in the same year.
  

  Nandre Burger playing for Cape Town Blitz

• During the 2018 Africa T20 Cup, representing Gauteng, he stood out as the leading wicket-taker with eleven dismissals in six matches.

• In September 2019, he joined the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants squad for the 2019 Mzansi Super League.

• In April 2021, he became a part of the Western Province’s squad for the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa,

• His prowess in left-arm pace made a significant impact on the international cricket scene in 2023. On 19 December 2023, he was bought by Rajasthan Royals for a price of 50 lakh rupees for the IPL 2024.

• Interestingly, Burger didn’t want to pursue cricket as a profession.

• The sport was more of a recreational activity during his time at WITS, where he earned a scholarship to pursue a psychology major in 2014. In fact, at 17, he was about to quit cricket for tennis.

• At the age of 17, he was on the verge of leaving cricket to pursue tennis.

• However, his plans took an unexpected turn when he began experiencing back spasms due to which he was forced to quit the racquet sport.

• After playing tennis for a while, he started playing club cricket.

• Notably, his cricket journey has been marked by a series of injuries, with a significant period of absence spanning nearly a year from October 2021 to October 2022 due to a lumbar stress fracture.