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{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1989)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rilee Rossouw
| image =
| country = South Africa
| caption = Rossouw in 2014.
| full_name = Rilee Roscoe Rossouw
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bloemfontein]], [[Orange Free State Province]], South Africa
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Off spin|off break]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|Top-order batter]]

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2014–2023
| odidebutdate = 21 August
| odidebutyear = 2014
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 112
| lastodidate = 12 October
| lastodiyear = 2016
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt = 27
| T20Idebutdate = 5 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia
| T20Icap = 63
| lastT20Idate = 28 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies
| T20Ishirt = 32 (previously 27)

| club1 = [[Free State (cricket team)|Free State]]{{efn|Only teams which Roussow has played for in more than one season are included in this list.}}
| year1 = {{nowrap|2007/08–2012/13}}
| club2 = [[Knights (cricket team)|Knights]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2007/08–2016/17}}
| club3 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year3 = 2014–2015
| club4 = [[Quetta Gladiators]]
| year4 = 2017–2019; 2024–2026
| clubnumber4 = 4
| club5 = [[Hampshire County Cricket Club|Hampshire]]
| year5 = 2017–2019
| clubnumber5 = 30
| club6 = [[Multan Sultans]]
| year6 = {{nowrap|2020–2023}}
| clubnumber6 = 2
| club7 = [[Free State (cricket team)|Free State]]
| year7 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}
| club8 = [[Pretoria Capitals]]
| year8 = {{nowrap|2023–present}}
| club9 = [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]]
| year9 = {{nowrap|2024–present}}
| club10 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| year10 = {{nowrap|2023}}
| club11 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year11 = {{nowrap|2024}}

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 36
| runs1 = 1,239
| bat avg1 = 38.71
| 100s/50s1 = 3/7
| top score1 = 132
| deliveries1 = 45
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 44.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/17
| catches/stumpings1 = 22/–

| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 29
| runs2 = 767
| bat avg2 = 34.86
| 100s/50s2 = 2/3
| top score2 = 109
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–

| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 108
| runs3 = 7,363
| bat avg3 = 40.90
| 100s/50s3 = 19/33
| top score3 = 319
| deliveries3 = 78
| wickets3 = 3
| bowl avg3 = 23.33
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 1/1
| catches/stumpings3 = 119/–

| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 158
| runs4 = 5,818
| bat avg4 = 39.84
| 100s/50s4 = 12/35
| top score4 = 156
| deliveries4 = 93
| wickets4 = 1
| bowl avg4 = 87.00
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 1/17
| catches/stumpings4 = 78/–

| date = 21 July
| year = 2024
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rilee-rossouw-318845 ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Rilee Roscoe Rossouw''' (born 9 October 1989) is a South African international cricketer who currently plays for the [[Joburg Super Kings]] in the [[SA20]] and the [[Quetta Gladiators]] in the [[Pakistan Super League]]. A prolific left-handed top-order batsman, Rossouw has played in major leagues globally, including the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] for the [[Punjab Kings]].

==Domestic cricket==
Rossouw made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in November 2007 for Free State against [[Easterns cricket team|Easterns]], batting at number three he topscored in the match with 83, an innings that included 13 fours.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/124/124034.html Free State v Easterns, South African Airways Provincial Three-Day Challenge 2007/08 (Pool B)], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref> At the end of his maiden season he made the step-up to franchise cricket playing three [[Twenty20]] matches for the Eagles.<ref name="oracle">[https://cricketarchive.com/cgi-bin/player_oracle_reveals_results2.cgi?playernumber=236961&opponentmatch=exact&playername=Rossouw&resulttype=All&matchtype=All&teammatch=exact&startwicket=&homeawaytype=All&opponent=&endwicket=&wicketkeeper=&searchtype=MatchList&endscore=&playermatch=contains&branding=cricketarchive&captain=&endseason=&startscore=&team=&startseason= Player Oracle: RR Rossouw], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref>

Rossouw was a regular in the Eagles team during the 2008/09 season, in the [[SuperSport Series]] he was the team's leading scorer with 765 runs including three centuries.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/RSA/SuperSport_Series_2008-09/Eagles_Batting.html SuperSport Series 2008/09 – Batting and Fielding for Eagles], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref> His maiden first-class century came against the [[Titans cricket team|Titans]] in November 2008, he made 106 including 20 boundaries.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180768.html Titans v Eagles, SuperSport Series 2008/09], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref> In the return fixture in March 2009 he scored 109 in a team total of 178, no other batsman passed 16.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180782.html Eagles v Titans, SuperSport Series 2008/09], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref> Again the innings was in vain as the Eagles lost to the league champions. In the one-day format he also scored a maiden century, he struck 131 off 108 balls against the [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180679.html Warriors v Eagles, MTN Domestic Championship 2008/09], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref>

Rossouw scored 1,261 runs at 57.61 in the 2009/10 season, this included a score of 319 off 291 balls against the Titans. The innings was the fastest triple century in South African domestic cricket and included 47 fours and 8 sixes. Alongside [[Dean Elgar]] he shared a second wicket partnership of 480 in 84 overs, the largest South African partnership for any wicket.<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/453519.html Rilee Rossouw enters record books with triple ton], ESPNcricinfo, Retrieved on 25 March 2010</ref>

Rossouw played in the IPL 2011 for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] and replaced [[Nic Maddinson]] in IPL 2014 for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]. He was included in the [[Free State cricket team]] squad for the [[2015 Africa T20 Cup]].<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/910899.html Free State Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.</ref>

Rossouw played in the 2017 Season of the [[Pakistan Super League]] for the [[Quetta Gladiators]] as a replacement player. Where it was reported that he earned around $370,000. He played for Quetta till 2019. In 2020 he was picked by [[Multan Sultans]]. He represented [[Multan Sultans]] for 4 years till PSL8 and now has been traded to [[Quetta Gladiators]] again, for ninth edition of [[Pakistan Super League]].{{fact|date=August 2026}}

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the [[Rangpur Riders]] team, following the draft for the [[2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/29/full-players-list-of-the-teams-following-players-draft-of-bpl-t20-2018-19/ |title=Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 558 runs in 14 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12816;team=5111;type=tournament |title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2018/19 – Rangpur Riders: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 February 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he was selected to play for the [[Khulna Tigers]] in the [[2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28105555/tamim-iqbal-team-coach-mohammad-salahuddin-dhaka |title=BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref> In July 2020, he was named in the [[St Lucia Zouks]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 July 2020}}</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, Rossouw was one of five South African cricketers to miss the tournament, after failing to confirm travel arrangements in due time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29551600/five-south-africans-miss-cpl-failing-confirm-travel-arrangements |title=Five South Africans to miss CPL after failing to confirm travel arrangements |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 July 2020}}</ref> In November 2020, he was named in the squad for the [[Melbourne Renegades]] in the [[2019–20 Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rilee Rossouw completes Melbourne Renegades' BBL squad|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bbl-2020-21-rilee-rossouw-completes-melbourne-renegades-bbl-squad-1238903|access-date=2020-12-13|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In November 2021, he was selected to play for the [[Dambulla Giants]] following the players' draft for the [[2021 Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |title=Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> In April 2022, he was bought by the [[Oval Invincibles]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]] in England.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref>

In May 2022, he signed with [[Somerset County Cricket Club]] for the [[T20 Blast]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/vitality-blast-2022-rilee-rossouw-joins-somerset-for-t20-blast-1313779 | title=Rilee Rossouw joins Somerset for T20 Blast }}</ref>

In late 2025, Rossouw moved from the Pretoria Capitals to the [[Joburg Super Kings]] (JSK) for the fourth season of the [[SA20]]. On 1 January 2026, he made history by hitting the winning runs in the first-ever [[SA20]] Super Over, leading JSK to victory against [[Durban's Super Giants]]. Rossouw started the 2026 season as JSK's leading run-scorer before an injury in mid-January sidelined him for a portion of the tournament. In the 2026 [[Pakistan Super League|PSL]] Draft, Rossouw was re-acquired by the [[Quetta Gladiators]] for approximately PKR 5.55 crore, continuing his long-standing association with the franchise.{{fact|date=August 2026}}

==International cricket==
While attending [[Grey College, Bloemfontein|Grey College]] in Bloemfontein Rossouw was selected to represent a South African schools team.<ref>[http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=17&art_id=iol1166633804151B262 SA schools cricket team announced], iol.co.za, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref> He made his debut for [[South African U-19 cricket team|South Africa under-19s]] in the second 'Test' against [[Bangladeshi U-19 cricket team|Bangladesh]] in December 2007.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/152/152730.html South Africa Under-19s v Bangladesh Under-19s, Bangladesh Under-19s in South Africa 2007/08 (2nd Test)], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref> He also played against [[Indian U-19 cricket team|India]] prior to the [[2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]]. At the World Cup he played all six matches scoring 136 runs at an [[Batting average (cricket)|average]] of 34.00 as South Africa reached the final.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/MAL/ICC_Under-19_World_Cup_2007-08/South_Africa_Under-19s_Batting.html ICC Under-19 World Cup 2007/08 – Batting and Fielding for South Africa Under-19s], CricketArchive, Retrieved on 11 April 2009</ref>

Rossouw was selected in the South Africa A squad for the tours of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in 2010, on the latter he scored 131 from 151 balls against Sri Lanka A, sharing century stands with [[Dean Elgar]] and [[Jonathan Vandiar]].<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/471896.html Rossouw century puts South Africa in command], ESPNcricinfo, Retrieved on 9 October 2010</ref>

He made his [[One Day International]] debut against [[South African cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2014|Zimbabwe]] in August 2014.

He made his [[Twenty20 International]] debut for South Africa [[South African cricket team in Australia in 2014–15|against Australia]] on 5 November 2014.<ref name="T20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/754717.html |title=South Africa tour of Australia (November 2014), 1st T20I: Australia v South Africa at Adelaide, Nov 5, 2014 |access-date=5 November 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was the man of the match for his score of 78 off 50 balls.

On 5 January 2017, Rossouw signed a [[Kolpak ruling|Kolpak deal]] with [[Hampshire County Cricket Club]] which made him ineligible to represent South Africa anymore, ending his international career.<ref name="Kolpak">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1075704.html |title=Rossouw gives up SA career for Kolpak deal with Hampshire |access-date=5 January 2017 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> His last act as an international cricketer before he returned was scoring a 122 at [[Newlands Cricket Ground]] where South Africa beat Australia in a 5–0 whitewash, winning the Player of the Series award.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-south-africa-2016-17-936113/south-africa-vs-australia-5th-odi-936143/match-report|title=Rossouw's 122 thrusts SA to 5-0 whitewash|access-date=7 February 2021 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In October 2022, he made his first T20I century against India at [[Indore]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sports.ndtv.com/india-vs-south-africa-2022-23/ind-vs-sa-live-cricket-score-3rd-t20i-match-india-vs-south-africa-live-score-updates-3402702 | title=IND vs SA Highlights: Rilee Rossouw Shines as South Africa Beat India by 49 Runs for Consolation Win | Cricket News }}</ref>

==Notes==
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==References==
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