Sports · 5 April 2026

Rassie van der Dussen retires from international cricket

Exam-focused facts from the 5 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Rassie van der Dussen announced immediate retirement from international cricket at age 37 after a seven-year career.
  • He debuted in T20I against Zimbabwe in 2018 and played 57 T20Is scoring 1,406 runs at a strike rate of 128.75.
  • In ODIs he debuted against Pakistan in 2019, averaged over 50 in 71 matches and scored 2,657 runs with six hundreds and 17 half-centuries.
  • He represented South Africa in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cups 2019 and 2023, and ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
  • He played 18 Tests after debut in 2019, with six half-centuries and a top score of 98 against England at DP World Wanderers in 2020.
  • He captained the Proteas in a T20I series against West Indies in 2024 and in a T20I tri-series involving Zimbabwe and New Zealand in 2023.

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