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Hardus Viljoen

Paarl Royals · Texas Super Kings

Hardus Viljoen

37South Africa

  • Right-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm fast bowler
  • New-ball bowler

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T20 record

Batting

MatInnsRunsBallsAvgSRHS50s4s6sDot %
T201479076060514.10125.6410583439.2
SA20211356638.0088.91405147.6
MLC54393519.50111.43301345.7
Last 10107464215.30109.53302345.2

Bowling

InnsBallsRunsWktsEconAvgSRDot %
T201443,0204,2051758.3524.0017.341.4
SA2021416617318.9019.9013.441.3
MLC591155610.2225.8015.237.4
Last 1010176258178.8015.2010.446.0

Bowling style

Wicket-taking death fast bowler

  • PowerplayOvers 1–6

    Economy8.89Par 7.89

  • Middle oversOvers 7–15

    Economy8.36Par 7.89

  • DeathOvers 16–20

    Economy9.62Par 9.87
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Economy9.008.60
Dot %41.338.1
Boundary %19.218.4
Balls per wicket12.417.2
Average18.624.7
Economy v right-handers8.848.56
Economy v left-handers9.428.69

458 balls bowled in T20s · Jan 2024 – Jul 2026

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Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths

  • Dot balls bowled41% (field 38% across CSA T20 Challenge, T20 Blast and 8 more)

Weaknesses

  • Dot balls39% (field 33% across CSA T20 Challenge, T20 Blast and 8 more)
  • Middle overs, battingSR 98 (field 121 across CPL, CSA T20 Challenge and 5 more)
  • Scoring rateSR 126 (field 140 across CSA T20 Challenge, T20 Blast and 8 more)

By phase

Balls facedSROutBalls bowledEconWkts
Powerplay1376.911,2307.8862
Middle overs19197.9141,0138.0245
Death (overs 16–20)401140.4397779.5468

Men's T20

Overall rank
274th
all T20 bowlers
Runs a match
−0.9
above an average player

Men's T20 bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak −0.1
August 2019Now −0.9
20142017202020232026
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
T2019689.790.73216.28.43

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Teams

Leagues

YearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsEcon
Pro202013–20245529617.40132.7637.49
Blast2017–20193515511.10137.2458.32
SA202023–202621568.0088.9318.90
CPL2019811528.80122.368.52
Mzansi Super League201982814.00133.3610.25
IPL2019631.5042.979.65
MLC202653919.50111.4610.22
PSL2018–202054816.00145.549.27
BPL20192168.00160.047.75
LPL2023244.0066.7310.20

T20 streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket9/1070%5142243011112
  • Hardus Viljoen has taken a wicket in 9 of the last 10 T20s bowled in, including the last 5.

Last 10 T20s

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
12 Jul 2026Texas Super KingsLos Angeles Knight RidersGrand Prairie Stadium3 (5)2/42 (4.0)Los Angeles Knight Riders won by 6 wickets
26 Jun 2026Texas Super KingsMI New YorkOakland Coliseum,Oakland–1/27 (2.0)Texas Super Kings won by 6 wickets
24 Jun 2026Texas Super KingsSan Francisco UnicornsOakland Coliseum,Oakland1 (3)1/24 (3.0)Texas Super Kings won by 22 runs
21 Jun 2026Texas Super KingsMI New YorkGrand Prairie Stadium2* (3)1/29 (3.1)MI New York won by 8 wickets
20 Jun 2026Texas Super KingsSan Francisco UnicornsGrand Prairie Stadium33* (24)1/33 (3.0)San Francisco Unicorns won by 7 wickets
23 Jan 2026Paarl RoyalsSunrisers Eastern CapeThe Wanderers Stadium4* (3)0/16 (1.0)Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 7 wickets
22 Jan 2026Paarl RoyalsJoburg Super KingsSuperSport Park–3/24 (4.0)Paarl Royals won by 36 runs
17 Jan 2026Paarl RoyalsDurban's Super GiantsKingsmead2 (3)4/21 (4.0)Durban's Super Giants won by 58 runs
15 Jan 2026Paarl RoyalsPretoria CapitalsSuperSport Park–2/17 (3.1)Paarl Royals won by 6 wickets
10 Jan 2026Paarl RoyalsPretoria CapitalsBoland Park1* (1)2/25 (2.0)Pretoria Capitals won by 21 runs

Pace and pitch map

Speed by year, kph
135140145Usual paceQuicker balls
201920252026

T20s724 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.9% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps4.4% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps4.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps3.6% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.8% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps4.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps3.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.3% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. =3rdMost four-wicket hauls in SA20 history2
  2. 10thMost wickets in SA20 history31

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