Anrich Nortje Cricket Player Profile

Anrich Nortje is a professional Cricket player representing South Africa. Born on 1993-11-16 , they operate primarily as a Bowler on the field. Over the course of their career, Anrich Nortje has featured for South Africa, Lucknow Super Giants, Jharkhand, Cape Town Blitz, Warriors, Dolphins, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, South Africa A, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Deccan Gladiators, Deccan Gladiators, Warriors, Morrisville Samp Army, Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Pretoria Capitals, Los Angeles Knight Riders, Washington Freedom, New York, MI New York, Rotterdam Dockers different teams, including national setups, top-tier domestic sides, and competitive franchise leagues. Known for their tactical execution and steady presence as a Bowler, they remain an integral figure across all formats and tournaments they compete in.

Anrich Nortje is a South African fast bowler who bats right-handed in the lower order. Known for generating high pace and making the ball move late, he has represented South Africa in Test, ODI and T20I cricket. His career has also included domestic cricket and franchise teams in several T20 competitions, including the Indian T20 League.

Profile

Nortje made his first-class debut against Namibia in Windhoek in February 2013 and his List A debut against Free State later that year. He entered international cricket against Sri Lanka in Johannesburg on 3 March 2019, making his ODI debut. His T20I debut followed against India in September 2019.

He made his Test debut against India in Pune in October 2019. Nortje has played across all three international formats for South Africa and has also taken part in domestic and overseas T20 competitions. In the Indian T20 League, he represented Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders before joining Lucknow Super Giants for 2026.

IPL Career

Nortje made his Indian T20 League debut for Delhi Capitals in 2020. That season, he took 22 wickets in 16 matches as the team reached the final.

He took 12 wickets in eight matches in 2021, including during the UAE leg of the tournament. Delhi Capitals retained him ahead of the 2022 auction and released him after the three-year cycle.

Kolkata Knight Riders bought Nortje for INR 6.5 crore at the 2025 auction; he played two matches that season.

Lucknow Super Giants signed him for INR 2 crore at the 2026 auction.

FAQs

What is Anrich Nortje's role?

He is a right-arm fast bowler who bats right-handed in the lower order.

When did Anrich Nortje make his international debut?

He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on 3 March 2019.

Which teams has Anrich Nortje played for in the Indian T20 League?

He has played for Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, and joined Lucknow Super Giants for 2026.

When did Anrich Nortje make his Test debut?

He made his Test debut against India in Pune in October 2019.