Nov 2007DebutProfessional
First-class debut for Free State with 83
Made his first-class debut for Free State against Easterns in November 2007, scoring 83.
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Rilee Rossouw’s story
Bloemfontein-born left-hander who broke a South African domestic record as a teenager and has since played T20 leagues around the world.
2007 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012007–2014A prodigy in Free State and the EaglesHe debuted for Free State in 2007 with 83, made a record 319 in 2010 and played for South Africa from 2014.
- 022017–2022Kolpak years and a late international hundredHe left South African cricket for Hampshire in 2017, then returned to the national side and hit an unbeaten T20I hundred against India in 2022.
- 032026League veteran in TexasHe hit the winning runs in the first SA20 Super Over, then added experience to Texas Super Kings in a tough MLC 2026.
01Chapter 1 · 2007–2014
A prodigy in Free State and the Eagles
He debuted for Free State in 2007 with 83, made a record 319 in 2010 and played for South Africa from 2014.
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Scores 319 in 291 balls, a South African domestic record
At Centurion he hit 319 off 291 balls, the fastest triple century in South African domestic cricket, and shared a 480-run stand with Dean Elgar. The page gives no date, only that it fell in 2009/10.
Sport24 - 20145 Nov 2014DebutInternationalBig moment
T20I debut for South Africa with 78 against Australia
Made his T20I debut in Adelaide and scored 78, winning Man of the Match.
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02Chapter 2 · 2017–2022
Kolpak years and a late international hundred
He left South African cricket for Hampshire in 2017, then returned to the national side and hit an unbeaten T20I hundred against India in 2022.
2 moments ▾- 20175 Jan 2017SigningProfessional
Signs a Kolpak deal with Hampshire
Signed a three-year Kolpak contract with Hampshire, ending his South Africa career. He had played 51 limited-overs internationals for them, with over 1,500 runs.
Sky Sports - 20224 Oct 2022RecordInternationalBig moment
Unbeaten 100 off 48 balls against India at Indore
After two ducks in the series, he made 100 not out off 48 balls in the third T20I as South Africa totalled 227/3 and won by 49 runs.
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03Chapter 3 · 2026
League veteran in Texas
He hit the winning runs in the first SA20 Super Over, then added experience to Texas Super Kings in a tough MLC 2026.
3 moments ▾- 20261 Jan 2026WinProfessional
Hits the winning runs in the first SA20 Super Over
Joburg and Durban tied on 205 at the Wanderers. In the Super Over Rossouw hit two boundaries off Noor Ahmad to finish the chase.
Daily Dispatch - 19 Jun 2026MilestoneProfessionalThat day: 2 more from teammates →
21-ball 49 in Texas Super Kings' MLC 2026 opening win
In the chase of 221 at Dallas he made 49 off 21 balls beside Faf du Plessis's unbeaten 113, and TSK won by six wickets. Date is the one the report gives; IST listings differ.
Times of Sports - 12 Jul 2026MilestoneProfessional
MLC 2026 season: 180 runs in 10 matches
Made 180 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 133.3, best 49 off 21 balls. Texas Super Kings finished sixth of six in the 2026 group stage (3 wins, 7 losses, 6 points) and missed the playoffs.
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