Heinrich Klaasen Biography, Stats, Age, Height, Family & Net Worth

Heinrich Klaasen is a limited-overs cricket player for the South African national side. He was born on July 30, 1991. He participated in the 2015 Africa T20 Cup as a member of the Northern cricket squad. In February 2021, Klaasen led South Africa for the first time in a T20I match. On 21 March 2023, in a match against West Indies, Klaasen got his second ODI century in 54 balls. Renowned for his skilled power-hitting powers, he exhibits competence as a wicketkeeper, paired with extraordinary ability as a finisher within the current cricketing scenario. His amazing statistics against slow bowling, where he maintained a strike rate of 191 and recorded an average of 132 against spin throughout the 2023 IPL, have positioned him as a prized commodity for T20 clubs.

Heinrich Klaasen Family

Klaasen and his wife, Sone Martins, welcomed their daughter Laya on December 2, 2022. Martins, a healthcare worker, is presently on sabbatical. Klaasen is a family guy who, when he is not playing cricket, spends a lot of time with his wife and kid, as seen by his social media posts.

Heinrich Klaasen Domestic Career

In August 2017, Klaasen was picked in the Nelson Mandela Bay Stars’ roster for the maiden season of the T20 Global League. However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa first postponed the event till November 2018, with it being scrapped shortly after.

Heinrich Klaasen T20 Career

In June 2018, Klaasen was selected for the lineup for the Titans team for the 2018–19 season. In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat’s squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 competition.

In December 2018, Klaasen was purchased by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League. In June 2019, he was picked to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise squad in the 2019 Global T20 Canada competition. In July 2019, he was picked to play for the Glasgow Giants in the first edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket event. However, the next month the competition was cancelled.

In September 2019, Klaasen was picked in the roster for the Tshwane Spartans team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League competition. He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore before of the 2020 IPL auction.

Heinrich Klaasen Debut in International Cricket

Test– October 19, 2019, vs India at Ranchi
ODI-February 07, 2018, vs India at Cape Town
T20I- February 18, 2018, vs India at Johannesburg

Heinrich Klaasen Played in Teams

South Africa, South African Invitation XI, South Africa A, Titans, Nelson Mandela Bay Stars, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Durban Heat, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Durban Super Giants, Toronto Nationals, Glasgow Giants, Tshwane Spartans

Heinrich Klaasen Net Worth

It will be expected that Heinrich Klaasen holds a net worth of over $2 million (that’s nearly Rs 15 crore), mostly generated from his income as a professional cricketer as well as his brand endorsement agreements.