Quinton de Kock is a South African cricketer and former captain of the Proteas in all three competitions.
Quinton de Kock currently plays for South Africa in the limited Premier League, the Domestic Titans, and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. He was named Cricket Player of the Year at the 2017 South Africa Cricket Awards.
Flyer and goalkeeper, Quinton de Kock made his domestic debut for the Highveld Lions in the 2012/2013 season. He quickly caught the eye of national selections when he starred in a winning partnership with Neil McKenzie in the T20 Champions League against the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He also finished 4th in the first place standings, despite playing only 6/10 matches that summer.
Quinton de Kock made his international debut in South Africa’s Twenty20 home opener against New Zealand on tour in the 2012/13 season. He was asked to guard the pillars instead of AB de Villiers, who asked to rest. Since then, he has regularly played for the team at One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) levels. In February 2014 he also made his Test debut for South Africa, playing only as a hitter.
As of the 20th ODI game, Quinton de Kock has scored 5 centuries. He became the fourth player to score three centuries a day in a row and the second to score four ODIs in the century before his 21st birthday. In the 74th ODI, against Sri Lanka on February 10, 2017, he became the fastest player to complete 12 hundreds of ODIs, surpassing Hashim Amla, who had a record 81.
Before joining the Titans in 2015, Quinton de Kock played domestic cricket for Gauteng and Highveld Lions. He also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. Although he opened the batting in One Day International and T20 cricket, he mainly hit middleweight in Test cricket.
In July 2020, he was named South Africa Male Cricket Player of the Year at the annual South African Cricket Awards. In December 2020, in the series against Sri Lanka, Quinton de Kock captained South Africa for the first time in Test cricket.
Quinton de Kock attended King Edward VII School in Johannesburg. He was discovered to be a talented student and was playing for the affiliated club Old Eds. At the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he scored 95/131 goals in South Africa’s first match against Bangladesh, which the team won by 133 runs. In the second match against Namibia, he scored 126/106, helping South Africa win again with 209 points.
In the quarter-final against England, Quinton de Kock scored only 7 points, but did a great job as a goalkeeper, scoring 5 sent-offs (2 saves and 3 catches). In total, Quinton de Kock scored 284 points throughout the tournament, placing 4th in the tournament. Quinton de Kock made his senior debut for Gauteng in the 2009–10 season, at the age of 16 and went on to represent the national under-19 team in the FIFA Cup in the Northern team, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.
At the 2013 National Twenty20 tournament in South Africa, Quinton de Kock played many beautiful shots to send his Highveld Lions team to the final and win, eventually becoming Dalla’s season champion. On 18 February 2013, in the same tournament as Cape Cobras, he achieved the second-highest T20 score of 126 in South Africa. His 126 shot is also the highest T20 score ever by a goalkeeper hitting the ball in one inning (126).
In 2013, Quinton de Kock was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise of the Indian Premier League in a player auction but failed to impress when playing. He signed with Delhi Daredevils for the 2014 tournament and then competed for the team until 2017 which marked a century in 2016. He was purchased by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 auction and played for the Mumbai Indians during the 2019 season.
He was the team’s top scorer in their league championship season. In 2021, he was selected by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred. He is Southern Brave’s second top scorer, scoring 202 points in 9 games.
At the 2022 IPL auction, Quinton de Kock was acquired by Lucknow Super Giants. He scored his second goal of the IPL century on May 18, 2022, against runner Kolkata Knight, with 140 runs on 70 balls. In April 2022, he was acquired by the Southern Braves for the 2022 season of The Hundred in the UK.
Quinton de Kock represented South Africa for the first time at T20 level on 21 December 2012 against New Zealand. While South Africa crushed New Zealand and took them all with just 86, the home team easily chased them with 8 goals left. Quinton de Kock impressed on his first outing, going 28 games unbeaten in 23 chases. He also holds the wicket and gloves two catches.
On 4 February 2020, in the home ODI series against England, Quinton de Kock scored his 15th ODI goal of the century and became the second fastest South African player to reach 5,000 ODI runs. In the same match, he also became the second goalie after Adam Gilchrist as the goal scorer of the century in the ODI.
On September 5, 2023, Quinton de Kock officially announced that he would be leaving the 50-man format after the conclusion of the upcoming World Cup in India, which will run from October 5 to November 19.
On 26 March 2023, in his second T20I match against the West Indies, he marked his first century in T20I cricket. He completed his half-century with just 15 balls, scoring the fastest 50 by a South African cricketer. Quinton de Kock married his girlfriend, Sasha Hurly, in September 2016. They have a daughter, born in January 2022.
How much is Quinton de Kock Worth?
Quinton de Kock reportedly has a net worth of R11,700,000.
How much does Quinton de Kock earn per month?
How much Quinton de Kock earns at the end of the month isn’t known but he reportedly earns £274,400 (₹ 28,000,000) per year playing for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Is Quinton de Kock a millionaire?
Yes, Quinton de Kock is a millionaire with a net worth of R11,700,000.
What Car does Quinton de Kock drives?
Quinton de Kock is said to drive a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG and Aston Martin
Does Quinton de Kock own any properties?
Yes, Quinton de Kock reportedly owns two properties in Durban, South Africa, but the details are not known.
How did Quinton de Kock make his money?
Quinton de Kock made his money through his cricket career.
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