Quinton de Kock

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Lore & Background

An opening batsman and wicket-keeper, de Kock made his domestic debut for the Highveld Lions during the 2012/2013 season. He quickly caught the national selectors' eye when he starred in a match-winning partnership with Neil McKenzie in the Champions League T20 against the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He also finished fourth on the first-class rankings, despite playing only six of the 10 matches that summer. Before joining the Titans in 2015, de Kock played domestic cricket for Gauteng and the Highveld Lions. He has also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Mumbai Indians. In the 2019 season, he played for Mumbai Indians and was the team's highest run scorer during their championship winning season.

In Their Own Story

The narrative of de Kock with Mumbai Indians centers on their 2019 championship victory. While he had previously played for Delhi Daredevils until 2017 and scored a century there in 2016, it was his arrival at Mumbai Indians that marked a pinnacle of team success. In the 2019 season, the South African opener delivered consistently, finishing as the franchise's highest run-scorer. This achievement was crucial to the team's title win, showcasing his capacity to perform when stakes were highest. His single season in blue proved more impactful for the trophy cabinet than many longer tenures by other players.

Reader's Guide

De Kock made his international debut in the first match of South Africa's home Twenty20 International series against the touring New Zealanders during the 2012/13 season. He was asked to keep wickets in place of AB de Villiers, who asked to be rested. He has since played regularly for the team at both One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) level. In February 2014, he also made his Test debut for South Africa, playing solely as a batsman. By his 20th ODI match, de Kock had already scored five centuries. He became the fourth player to score three successive one-day centuries and the second player to score four ODI centuries before his 21st birthday. In his 74th ODI, against Sri Lanka on 10 February 2017, he became the fastest player to complete 12 ODI hundreds, bettering Hashim Amla, who had achieved the landmark in 81 innings. Although he opens the batting in One Day International and T20 cricket, he primarily bats in the middle order in Test cricket.

Did You Know?

• De Kock scored his second IPL century on 18 May 2022 against the Kolkata Knight Riders, with 140 runs in 70 balls.
• He was the team's highest run scorer during Mumbai Indians' championship winning season in 2019.
• De Kock was named South Africa's Men's Cricketer of the Year in July 2020.