Check out the biography, age, height, X/Twitter, and Instagram profile of Ryan Rickelton, as the 28-year-old South African cricketer is making waves online after he was acquired by Mumbai Indians
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Recently, social media platforms are flooded with curious questions from the age to social media to net worth of Ryan Rickelton as cricket enthusiasts are eagerly looking for more information about him as news came out about him being acquired by the Mumbai Indians.
Who is South African cricketer Ryan Rickelton, biography, age, height, girlfriend, IPL 2025 price, team, runs and batting stats
Ryan Rickelton for MI Cape Town in SA20:
– 87(51)
– 98(49)
– 58(33)
– 94*(52)He has been in ridiculous touch, dominating each & every game in the league. 👌 pic.twitter.com/ynLupduiQB
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 19, 2024
What Exactly Happened?
During the Day 2 of the IPL 2025 auction, which is being held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, team Mumbai Indians acquired the South African cricketer Ryan Rickelton for his base price of Rs. 1 crore.
For the curious, Mumbai Indians were the only bidders for the left-handed batter, who also represents MI Cape Town in the SA20. So, without any further ado, let’s dig into the details of Ryan Rickelton together!
Who is Ryan Rickelton?
Born on July 11, 1996, Ryan Rickelton, whose full name is Ryan David Rickelton is as aforesaid, a South African cricketer. Standing at 5 ft 10 in (178 cm), Ryan represents Gauteng and MI Cape Town in domestic cricket.
He went to the St Stithians College. Ryan is currently dating girlfriend Jamie Kronenberg.
The professional cricketer made his international debut for South Africa in 2022. The player began his first-class career for Gauteng in 2017 against Northerns during the Africa T20 Cup.
Career
Over the years, Ryan Rickelton has consistently been a top performer. In the 2017-18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Rickelton was the leading run scorer for Gauteng. At the time, the player has scored a total of 351 runs in 8 matches.
During the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, the player made his name known by everyone for scoring a total of 562 runs in just 6 matches. In June 2018, Ryan joined hands with the Highveld Lions for 2018-19 season.
At the time, he was also featured in the Mzansi Super League. In February 2022, he become the captain of the Imperial Lions for the CSA T20 Challenge.
International Career
As aforesaid, his international career began in 2022 when he made his Test debut against Bangladesh on March 31, 2022. Ryan Rickelton also represented South Africa A in a List A series against Zimbabwe.
In 2024, he was named in the South Africa’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, however, he did not play any matches in the tournament. Ryan had an outstanding 2024-season.
Social Media Presence
Ryan Rickelton has a huge fan following on the social media platforms as he has more than 13K followers on the Instagram, where he goes by the name @ryanrickelton.
Meanwhile, his X/Twitter account, which goes by the name @Ryan_Ricks has over 2,1600 followers.
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