Heinrich Klaasen: Klaasen is currently one of the best batsmen in T20 cricket
Heinrich Klaasen: A big news is coming out from the South Africa cricket team. Let us tell you that the experienced wicketkeeper batsman of the African team, Heinrich Klaasen, has announced his retirement from cricket today on 2 June. At the age of just 33, Klaasen has surprised everyone by retiring from cricket. At the moment, he is one of the explosive batsmen in T20 cricket.
At the same time, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has also shared a post on its official x account regarding the retirement of Heinrich Klaasen. In this post, he wrote-
Heinrich Klaasen has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to his seven-year illustrious career with the Proteas Men. Klaasen, 33, announced on Monday that he will stay away from white-ball formats after retiring from red-ball cricket in 2024.
Klaasen made his One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) debuts in the summer of 2018 and established himself as one of the most destructive white-ball players of his generation.
See this post from Cricket South Africa
Heinrich Klaasen has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a distinguished seven-year career with the Proteas Men.
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) June 2, 2025
The 33-year-old announced on Monday that he would be stepping away from the white-ball formats, which follows his… pic.twitter.com/RwAPBZVoeO
A look at Heinrich Klaasen’s cricket career
During this time, Klaasen scored 104 runs in Tests at an average of 13 and a strike rate of 45.22, 2141 runs in ODIs at an average of 43.69 and a strike rate of 117.06 and a total of 1000 runs in T20Is at an average of 23.26 and a strike rate of 141.85. Klaasen scored 4 centuries and 11 half-centuries in ODIs, while fans got to know that he played 5 half-centuries in T20 International cricket.