Personal Information

Full Name Quinton de Kock
Born December 17, 1992 Johannesburg, Gauteng
Age 32 Years, 4 Months, 9 Days
National Side South Africa
Batting Style Left Handed
Bowling -
Sport Cricket

Ranking

Test ODI T20
Batting - - 32
Bowling - - -

Man of the Match

Test ODI T20 World Cup CL
4 18 6 2 0

Career Information

Teams Played South Africa, Border, Gauteng, South Africa A, South African Invitation XI, Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, South Africa Under-19, DP World Lions, Melbourne Renegades, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Barbados Royals, Benoni Zalmi, Cape Town Blitz, Delhi Bulls, Southern Brave, Quinny’s Kites, Lucknow Super Giants, Durban's Super Giants, Seattle Orcas
Career Span

Quinton de Kock Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

M I N/O R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s AVG S/R CT ST Ducks R/O
Test
54 91 6 3300 141* v WI 6 22 411 33 38.82 70.93 221 11 WI 9 7 0 1 SA South Africa SA
ODI
155 155 7 6770 178 v AUS 21 30 771 118 45.74 96.64 209 17 AUS 1 4 3 2 SA South Africa SA
World Cup
27 27 2 1044 174 v BAN 4 4 112 25 41.76 96.57 37 2 BAN 2 1 1 2 SA South Africa SA
T20I
92 91 9 2584 100 v WI 1 16 264 103 31.51 138.33 84 18 WI 9 8 6 3 SA South Africa SA
First-class
30 51 4 2163 194 v CC 6 14 273 38 46.02 83.57 102 5 CC 1142 6 0 4 - - -
List A
41 39 1 1386 115 v TIT 4 6 137 33 36.47 98.78 38 6 TIT 970 5 2 5 - - -
ATC
64 61 3 2024 126* v CC 1 11 211 78 34.89 140.16 41 10 CC 1142 4 2 6 - - -
CL
10 9 2 250 109* v OV 1 1 26 10 35.71 121.95 3 0 OV 1139 0 0 6 LIO - -
CPL
19 19 4 674 115 v GUY 1 4 60 32 44.93 149.11 11 6 GUY 1407 2 0 6 - - -
IPL
114 114 7 3300 140* v KKR 2 24 325 134 30.84 134.36 73 16 KKR 1106 4 3 6 LSG Lucknow Super Giants LSG
PRO
2 2 0 35 24 v WEP 0 0 6 0 17.50 106.06 1 1 WEP 1033 0 0 6 - - -
SA20
32 29 1 643 83* v PR 0 5 61 32 22.96 131.22 22 2 PR 3283 4 0 6 DSG - -
ttwenty_domestic
278 268 19 7930 140* v KKR 6 51 799 330 31.84 138.00 169 38 KKR 1106 18 6 6 - - -
tten
7 7 1 83 50* v DG 0 1 4 5 13.83 138.33 4 0 DG 1978 0 0 7 DB - -
Youth ODI
30 30 1 1409 146 v PAK-U19 4 7 153 20 48.58 98.53 46 8 PAK-U19 1170 2 2 22 - - -
MLC
7 7 1 264 88* v TSK 0 3 26 13 44.00 151.72 8 1 TSK 3844 0 0 73 - - -

Bowling Performance

I O M R W Best 3s 5s AVG E/R S/R Mtc
First-class
1 1 0 9 0 0/9 v IND-A 0 0 - 9.00 - 1 4 - - -

Quinton de Kock Profile

As a 16-year old, Quinton de Kock appeared on South Africa's first-class arena when he made his debut for Gauteng in 2009. A left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, de Kock also played for South Africa’s Under-19 side and was an important member in the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup in Townsville.


A gritty fifty in the third place play-off against New Zealand helped his team finish third in the tournament. Representing the Lions in their domestic T20 competition, he was added to their T20 squad for the Champions League in late 2012. Impressed by his performance, the selectors drafted him in South Africa's T20I side for the series against New Zealand the following year. de Kock eventually made his international debut in the first T20I. Later that year, he was picked in the Indian T20 League by the Hyderabad franchise.


The year 2013 brought out the best in him. He was picked in the ODI side as a replacement wicket-keeper for AB de Villers against New Zealand. Though his performance wasn't necessarily a stand out, there was a spark about this young kid and that made the selectors back him to the hilt. Late in the year, de Kock started to exhibit his true colours. Notching up his debut hundred in the ODIs against Pakistan, de Kock announced that he was finally ready to take the world by storm and that is what he did when the Indians came calling later in the year. In the three-match ODI series that followed, de Kock finished with a hundred in each of the three games amassing 342 runs, the most by any batter in a three-match bilateral series. In 2014, de Kock was bought by the Delhi franchise to play for them in the seventh edition of the Indian T20 League. He also made his Test debut in the same year against Australia. He could not really keep his place but came back in 2016, and scored his maiden Test ton against England.


After 2014, Quinton de Kock cemented himself as a cornerstone of South Africa’s batting lineup, particularly in white-ball formats. His rise as a consistent and explosive opener was marked by a series of impactful performances against top-tier teams. In ODIs, de Kock amassed runs at an impressive rate, reaching several milestones, including surpassing 6,000 runs and scoring numerous centuries, notably excelling against India, England, and Australia. His peak came during the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup, where he smashed four centuries and finished among the tournament’s leading run-scorers, showcasing his big-match temperament.


In Tests, he was known for his counter-attacking style, producing crucial innings in tough conditions, especially in Asia and Australia. Although he briefly captained South Africa across formats, he stepped down from leadership roles to focus on his game and balance personal commitments. De Kock retired from Test cricket in 2021 and ODIs in 2023, yet continued to feature in T20 Internationals, remaining a vital presence with both bat and gloves. His wicketkeeping throughout this period was top-tier — agile, sharp, and reliable — earning him a place among the best keepers of his generation.


Concurrently, de Kock became a force in franchise cricket, gaining global recognition for his dynamic performances in T20 leagues. His most notable stint came with the Mumbai in the IPL, where he played a key role in their 2019 and 2020 title wins, forming a lethal opening partnership with Rohit Sharma. Later, playing for Lucknow, he delivered one of IPL’s greatest knocks — an unbeaten 140 off 70 balls in 2022. Beyond the IPL, he starred in tournaments like The Hundred, SA20, the BBL, and CPL, showcasing his adaptability and value as a top-order batter and wicketkeeper. QDK continues to be a sought-after player in the T20 circuit, combining his trademark aggressive flair with the experience of over a decade at the highest level. His laid-back demeanor and match-winning ability have made him a mainstay in franchise cricket and a fan favorite across the globe.