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{{short description|South African cricketer}}
{{Family name hatnote|van der Dussen|Dussen}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use South African English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rassie van der Dussen
| image =
| country = South Africa
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018–2025
| full_name = Hendrik Erasmus van der Dussen
| height = 6ft 2in<ref>{{cite web |title=Rassie Van Der Dussen profile |url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/rajasthan-royals/squad-details/20619/2022/8 |website=IPL |access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Pretoria]], Gauteng, South Africa
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm [[Leg spin|leg break]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|Top-order batter]]

| club1 = [[Northerns cricket team|Northerns]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2007/08–2011/12}}
| club2 = [[North West (cricket team)|North West]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2016/17}}
| club3 = [[Imperial Lions|Lions]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2012/13–present}}
| club4 = [[St Kitts and Nevis Patriots]]
| year4 = 2018
| club5 = [[Jozi Stars]]
| year5 = 2018–2019
| club6 = [[Gauteng (cricket team)|Gauteng]]
| year6 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}
| club7 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year7 = 2022
| club8 = [[MI Cape Town]]
| year8 = {{nowrap|2022/23–present}}
| club9 = [[Islamabad United]]
| year9 = 2023: 2025
| club10 = [[Lahore Qalandars]]
| year10 = 2024

| testdebutdate = 26 December
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 342
| lasttestdate = 17 December
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutdate = 19 January
| odidebutyear = 2019
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 131
| lastodidate = 5 March
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand
| odishirt = 72

| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Idebutdate = 9 October
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Icap = 78
| lastT20Iagainst = Australia
| lastT20Idate = 16 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2025
| T20Ishirt = 72

| columns = 4
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 18
| runs1 = 905
| bat avg1 = 30.16
| 100s/50s1 = 0/6
| top score1 = 98
| catches/stumpings1 = 23/–

| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 71
| runs2 = 2,657
| bat avg2 = 50.13
| 100s/50s2 = 6/17
| top score2 = 134
| catches/stumpings2 = 30/–

| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 57
| runs3 = 1,406
| bat avg3 = 33.47
| 100s/50s3 = 0/10
| top score3 = 94[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings3 = 23/–

| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 138
| runs4 = 8,546
| bat avg4 = 41.08
| 100s/50s4 = 17/47
| top score4 = 175
| catches/stumpings4 = 93/–
| date = 16 August
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rassie-van-der-dussen-337790 ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Hendrik Erasmus '''"'''Rassie'''"''' van der Dussen''' (born 7 February 1989) is a South African professional [[cricket]]er who represents the [[South Africa national cricket team]] and plays for [[Gauteng (cricket team)|Gauteng]] in domestic cricket.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/337790.html |title=Rassie van der Dussen |access-date=7 November 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In the 2018 ''South African Cricket Annual'', he was named as one of the five Cricketers of the Year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/27248/Markram-Ngidi-named-among-SA-Cricket-Annuals-Top-Five |title=Markram, Ngidi named among SA Cricket Annual's Top Five |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=29 November 2018 |archive-date=27 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327221829/https://cricket.co.za/news/27248/Markram-Ngidi-named-among-SA-Cricket-Annuals-Top-Five |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Markram, Ngidi among SA Cricket Annual's Cricketers of the Year |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/markram-ngidi-among-sa-cricket-annual-s-cricketers-of-the-year-1167457 |access-date=29 November 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In August 2019, van der Dussen was named the International Men's Newcomer of the Year at [[Cricket South Africa]]'s annual award ceremony.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31359/Du-Plessis-and-Van-Niekerk-honoured-with-CSAs-top-awards |title=Du Plessis and Van Niekerk honoured with CSA's top awards |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 August 2019 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804070830/https://cricket.co.za/news/31359/Du-Plessis-and-Van-Niekerk-honoured-with-CSAs-top-awards |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Du Plessis, van Niekerk named CSA Cricketers of the Year |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/du-plessis-van-niekerk-named-csa-cricketers-of-the-year-1196665 |access-date=4 August 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Later the same month, [[Cricket South Africa]] awarded him with a central contract for the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rassie van der Dussen earns Cricket South Africa central contract |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rassie-van-der-dussen-earns-cricket-south-africa-central-contract-1197256 |access-date=12 August 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
In August 2017, van der Dussen was named in [[Cape Town Knight Riders]]' squad for the first season of the [[T20 Global League]].<ref name="T20GL">{{cite web |url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads |access-date=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League}}</ref> However, in October 2017, [[Cricket South Africa]] initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.<ref name="PP">{{cite web |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cricket-south-africa-postpones-global-t20-league-1123408 |access-date=10 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

Van der Dussen was the leading run-scorer during the [[2017–18 Sunfoil Series]], with 959 runs in ten matches.<ref name="SF1718">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12036;type=tournament |title=Sunfoil Series, 2017/18: Most Runs |access-date=25 March 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was the joint-leading run-scorer in the [[2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge]] tournament, with 348 runs in ten matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12594;type=tournament |title=CSA T20 Challenge, 2018/19: Most runs |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> In April 2021, he was named in [[Gauteng (cricket team)|Gauteng]]'s squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===T20 franchise career===
On 3 June 2018, van der Dussen was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights in the players' draft for the [[2018 Global T20 Canada|inaugural edition]] of the [[Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref name="Squads1">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/global-t20-canada-complete-squads |title=Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads |work=SportsKeeda |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="Squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament for the [[Vancouver Knights (cricket)|Vancouver Knights]], with 255 runs in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12456;team=6538;type=tournament |title=Global T20 Canada 2018, Vancouver Knights: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref> In the same month, he was named in the squad for the [[Highveld Lions]] team for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web |url=http://www.lionscricket.co.za/news/bizhub-highveld-lions%E2%80%99-squad-boasts-full-arsenal-o |title=bizhub Highveld Lions' Squad Boasts Full Arsenal of Players |work=Highveld Lions |access-date=16 June 2018 |archive-date=16 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616153818/http://www.lionscricket.co.za/news/bizhub-highveld-lions%E2%80%99-squad-boasts-full-arsenal-o |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2018, van der Dussen was named in [[Jozi Stars]]' squad for the [[2018 Mzansi Super League|first edition]] of the [[Mzansi Super League]] T20 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}}</ref> In June 2019, he was selected to play for the [[Vancouver Knights (cricket)|Vancouver Knights]] franchise team in the [[2019 Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref> In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the [[Jozi Stars]] team for the [[2019 Mzansi Super League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |url-status=dead }}</ref> In December 2019, he was picked by [[Islamabad United]] in the supplementary round of the [[2020 Pakistan Super League players draft]] as their last pick.<ref>{{cite web |title=PSL 2020: What the six teams look like |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2020-what-the-six-teams-look-like-1209256 |access-date=7 December 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In July 2020, van der Dussen was named in the [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mohammad-nabi-sandeep-lamichhane-ben-dunk-earn-big-in-cpl-2020-draft-1226284 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> However, van der Dussen was one of five South African cricketers to miss the tournament, after failing to confirm travel arrangements in due time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Five South Africans to miss CPL after failing to confirm travel arrangements |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/five-south-africans-to-miss-cpl-after-failing-to-confirm-travel-arrangements-1227948 |access-date=28 July 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>
In 2024, Van der Dussen was signed to play in the [[Pakistani Super League]], for the [[Lahore Qalandars]].

==International career==
In September 2018, van der Dussen was named in South Africa's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) series [[Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19|against Zimbabwe]].<ref name="SAZim">{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26017/Jonker-new-cap-in-Proteas-ODI-squad-Steyn-and-Imran-Tahir-return |title=Jonker new cap in Proteas ODI squad; Steyn and Imran Tahir return |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914165603/http://cricket.co.za/news/26017/Jonker-new-cap-in-Proteas-ODI-squad-Steyn-and-Imran-Tahir-return |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his T20I debut for South Africa against [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] on 9 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144149.html |title=1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of South Africa at East London, Oct 9 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, he was named in South Africa's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Van der Dussen called up to South Africa's ODI squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/van-der-dussen-called-up-to-south-africa-s-odi-squad-1171218 |access-date=10 January 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for South Africa against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] on 19 January 2019.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144156.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Pakistan tour of South Africa at Port Elizabeth, Jan 19 2019 |access-date=19 January 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> During his debut, van der Dussen came within just seven runs of scoring a maiden ODI century on debut before he fell for 93.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18649/scorecard/1144156/south-africa-vs-pakistan-1st-odi-pak-in-sa-2018-19|title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs Pakistan 1st ODI 2019 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref> He followed this with an unbeaten 80 at Kingsmead Stadium three days later. He finished the series with 241 runs, averaging 120.5, across the five ODIs.<ref name="Cricinfo" />

Van der Dussen was then retained for the ODI series against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in March 2019. He scored 112 runs across four ODIs including one fifty and finished the series with an average of 56.<ref name="Cricinfo" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 March 2019 |title='Form first, reputation next' - Ottis Gibson on South Africa's World Cup squad selection |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/form-first-reputation-next-ottis-gibson-on-south-africa-s-world-cup-selection-1178327 |access-date=27 April 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#South Africa|South Africa's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hashim Amla in World Cup squad; Reeza Hendricks, Chris Morris miss out |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hashim-amla-in-world-cup-squad-reeza-hendricks-chris-morris-miss-out-1181308 |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1183187 |title=Amla edges out Hendricks to make South Africa's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> In December 2019, he was named in South Africa's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[English cricket team in South Africa in 2019–20|against England]].<ref>{{cite web |title=South Africa call up van der Dussen, Pretorius among six uncapped players for England Tests |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-call-up-van-der-dussen-pretorius-among-six-uncapped-players-for-england-tests-1210244 |access-date=16 December 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He made his Test debut for South Africa, against [[England cricket team|England]], on 26 December 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1185304.html |title=1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Centurion, Dec 26-30 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref> In March 2020, he was awarded with a national contract by [[Cricket South Africa]] ahead of the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beuran Hendricks earns CSA national contract, Dale Steyn left out |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/beuran-hendricks-earns-csa-national-contract-dale-steyn-left-out-1219744 |access-date=23 March 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/35200/CSA-announces-Proteas-contract-squads-for-2020-21 |title=CSA announces Proteas contract squads for 2020/21 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=23 March 2020 |archive-date=23 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323171953/https://cricket.co.za/news/35200/CSA-announces-Proteas-contract-squads-for-2020-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In April 2021, in the first match [[Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21|against Pakistan]], van der Dussen scored his first century in an ODI, with 123 [[not out]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/proteas/rassie-van-der-dussens-century-heroics-resurrect-proteas-at-centurion-20210402 |title=Rassie van der Dussen's century heroics resurrect Proteas at Centurion |work=News 24 |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> At the age of 32 years and 54 days, he also became the oldest cricketer for South Africa to score his first century in an ODI match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-pak-2021-1st-odi-babar-azam-quickest-to-13-odi-tons-van-der-dussen-oldest-south-african-to-maiden-odi-century-1257644 |title=Babar quickest to 13 ODI tons, van der Dussen oldest South African to maiden ODI century |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref> In September 2021, van der Dussen was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]], where he scored his highest T20I score of 94* against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-south-africa-leave-out-faf-du-plessis-and-imran-tahir-and-chris-morris-1276995 |title=T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref>

Van der Dussen was also named in the South Africa squad for the [[2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup]] Tournament in India, where he scored 108 in the first match against Sri Lanka.

In February 2025, van der Dussen was named in the South Africa squad for the [[2025 ICC Champions Trophy]].

In April 2026, van der Dussen announced his retirement from international cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |last=icc |date=2026-04-02 |title=Proteas batter brings curtains down on international career |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/proteas-batter-brings-curtains-down-on-international-career |access-date=2026-04-02 |website=icc |language=en}}</ref>

==Achievements==
*In the annual [[ICC Awards]] in January 2022, he was named in [[ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year]] for the year 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2451796 |title=ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year revealed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=21 January 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=337790}}

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