Heinrich Klaasen
South African cricketer
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| 2025 | Retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise for INR 23 Crores in the IPL, highlighting his value as a T20 player. |
| May 25 2025 | Hit his 2nd IPL century, scoring 105* off 39 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders, reaching his century in 37 balls, making it the joint 3rd fastest century in IPL history. |
| June 2024 | Scored the fastest fifty in the history of ICC events finals, surpassing Alyssa Healy's previous record. |
| June 2024 | Scored the fastest fifty in a men's T20 World Cup final. |
| May 2024 | Named in South Africa's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. |
| January 8 2024 | Announced retirement from Test cricket after playing only 4 matches since his debut in 2019. |
| July 2023 | Became the first person in Major League Cricket to score a century, scoring 110 runs from 44 balls for the Seattle Orcas against MI New York. |
| May 2023 | Made his maiden IPL century against Royal Challengers Bangalore, scoring 104 runs off 51 balls. |
| February 2023 | Scored the second century in the SA20 tournament, making 104 not out from 44 balls for Durban's Super Giants against Pretoria Capitals. |
| 2021 | Klaasen captains the South African national cricket team for the first time in a T20I match, marking a significant milestone in his leadership career. |
| September 2021 | Named in South Africa squad for 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. |
| April 2021 | Named in Northerns' squad for the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. |
| April 2021 | Named T20I captain for home series against Pakistan after Temba Bavuma was ruled out due to injury. |
| January 2021 | Named captain of South Africa's T20I squad for away series against Pakistan. |
| February 29 2020 | Scored first ODI century, making an unbeaten 123 against Australia. |
| December 2019 | Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League. |
| October 19 2019 | Made his Test debut for South Africa against India. |
| September 2019 | Named in the Tshwane Spartans squad for the Mzansi Super League tournament. |
| July 2019 | Selected to play for the Glasgow Giants in the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament, which was subsequently cancelled. |
| June 2019 | Selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the Global T20 Canada tournament. |
| October 2018 | Selected for Durban Heat's squad in the inaugural Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. |
| June 2018 | Named in the Titans team squad for the 2018–19 season. |
| April 2 2018 | Joined the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, replacing Steve Smith. |
| February 2018 | Won his first international man of the match award in his second ODI against India, scoring 43 runs off 27 balls. |
| February 2018 | Named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Australia, but did not play. |
| February 2018 | Won his first international man of the match award in the fourth ODI against India with a match-winning 43 runs off 27 balls. |
| February 21 2018 | Scored maiden T20I fifty against India, scoring 69 runs from 30 balls and winning Man of the Match. |
| February 18 2018 | Made his T20I debut for South Africa against India. |
| February 7 2018 | Made his ODI debut against India, replacing injured Quinton de Kock. |
| August 2017 | Named in Nelson Mandela Bay Stars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League, which was later cancelled. |
| February 2017 | Named in South Africa's Test squad for series against New Zealand, but did not play. |
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