Ryan Rickelton

thumb|Ryan Rickelton Ryan David Rickelton (born 11 July 1996) is a South African international cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team on 31 March 2022. A left handed wicket-keeper batter, Rickelton represents Gauteng, and MI Cape Town at the domestic level. Rickelton was a member of the South African team which won the 2025 World Test Championship final, the second ICC title the country has won to date. Quotes I think Rohit is just really good; that's the chemistry right there. Obviously, it's nice to get up there again with him. He's obviously been on the sidelines for a bit, and to see him come back and play the way he did - so free-flowing - is something quite unique. I think we complement each other really nicely as a left-hand, right-hand [pair], Sometimes he gets away really quickly and takes a lot of pressure off me, and sometimes I get away quickly and take a lot of pressure off him. It is a dream to watch. He plays some shots that I could only have in my wildest dreams But when he is in full flow, you know, it's a treat that he takes the pressure off you, so I do enjoy it "[I] probably picked his [Rohit's] brain a little bit more in the first year, just about batting in general, not necessarily T20 batting - Tests and 50-over batting, and the specifics of the mentality around it It's just more how he manages pressure, how he stays calm, and how he backs his ability and understands his game really well It was tricky to manage mentally because maybe you're burning yourself with a bit more pressure to do well because you have a guy who's flippin' good sitting behind you, and the whole world's screaming to pick him. So, to try and manage your way through that presents a few challenges, and you can put yourself under a bit too much pressure. But on the flip side of that, I got an opportunity when he did some damage to his hand, and I still backed my game. I still backed my skill, and the opportunity was there. We're very supportive of each other. ‘I am at peace with whatever happens,’ says Rickelton about World Cup selectionDec 2025,The Citizens by Ross Roche External links Category:Cricketers from South Africa Category:Living people Category:1996 births