New Delhi: Hours after Australian batter Glenn Maxwell bid adieu to ODI cricket, South African wicket-keeper batter Heinrich Klaasen announced his retirement from international cricket. Klaasen, 31, shared the news on his Instagram handle and wrote that he is stepping away from international cricket to spend more time with his family.
The talented cricketer was known for his aggressive batting in white-ball cricket and made a significant impact as a middle-order batter, who always took the game to the opposition.
Klaasen made his international debut in February 2018 in a One-Day International (ODI) match against India. In the same month, he also made his T20I debut against India. His Test debut was also against India in October 2019.
Klassen’s impactful innings in international cricket
Klaasen has been an influential figure in T20 cricket on both the international and league stages. The Protea star, who plays for SRH in the Indian Premier League, featured in the final of the T20 World Cup against India.
Klaasen, who played 122 international matches for the Proteas, was a member of the South Africa side that featured in the ODI World Cup 2023, T20 World Cup 2024, and the Champions Trophy 2025.
He aggregated 2141 runs with a highest score of 174 in his 60 ODIs at a superb average of 43.69.
In the T20Is, he amassed 1000 runs with a highest of 81 and a strike rate of 141.84.
The swashbuckling batter had quit Test cricket earlier this year, having featured in four games in the red-ball format.
Heinrich Klaasen, who made his international debut in February 2018 in a One-Day International (ODI) match against India, retired from international cricket aged 33. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
