Heinrich Klaasen
- Date of Birth 1991-7-30
- Role wicketkeeper batter
- Batting Style right-hand bat
- Bowling Style right-arm offbreak
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | IND vs SA | 2019-10-19 |
| ODI | IND vs SA | 2018-02-07 |
| T20 | IND vs SA | 2018-02-18 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
4
Innings
8
Runs
104
Average
13
Strike Rate
45.21
Highest Score
35
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
11
Sixes
0
Catches
10
Bowling Statistics
Matches
4
Innings
-
Wickets
-
Average
-
Economy
-
Strike Rate
-
Best Figure
-
4 Wickets
-
5 Wickets
-
Balls Bowled
-
Runs Conceded
-
Batting Statistics
Matches
60
Innings
56
Runs
2141
Average
43.69
Strike Rate
117.05
Highest Score
174
100s
4
50s
11
Fours
200
Sixes
71
Catches
51
Bowling Statistics
Matches
60
Innings
2
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
6.6
Strike Rate
-
Best Figure
-
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
30
Runs Conceded
33
Batting Statistics
Matches
58
Innings
53
Runs
1000
Average
23.25
Strike Rate
141.84
Highest Score
81
100s
0
50s
5
Fours
72
Sixes
52
Catches
33
Bowling Statistics
Matches
58
Innings
1
Wickets
0
Average
-
Economy
14
Strike Rate
-
Best Figure
-
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
6
Runs Conceded
14
Batting Statistics
Matches
131
Innings
123
Runs
4514
Average
42.99
Strike Rate
108.35
Highest Score
174
100s
8
50s
25
Fours
374
Sixes
145
Catches
136
Bowling Statistics
Matches
131
Innings
10
Wickets
6
Average
33.33
Economy
5.71
Strike Rate
35
Best Figure
2/38
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
210
Runs Conceded
200
Batting Statistics
Matches
279
Innings
256
Runs
6331
Average
31.49
Strike Rate
149.81
Highest Score
105*
100s
3
50s
39
Fours
412
Sixes
345
Catches
133
Bowling Statistics
Matches
279
Innings
5
Wickets
1
Average
68
Economy
9.71
Strike Rate
42
Best Figure
1/12
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
42
Runs Conceded
68
Heinrich Klaasen player profile
A wicketkeeper-batter known for his belligerent six-hitting, 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 at 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 IPL Factfile
- Heinrich Klaasen was part of RR and RCB in 2018 and 2019 before turning into a mainstay for SRH in the middle order since 2023.
- Renowned for his six-hitting ability, he smashed 51 sixes across IPL 2023 and 2024.
- SRH retained him ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction for INR 23 crores, and he repaid them with his best season till then, scoring 487 runs at a strike rate of 172.69.