[EXCLUSIVE] "For Shaheen Afridi’s leadership journey, this result will not be a bad thing": Rassie van der Dussen

[FearlessRoar]

Top Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen shares insights with Saj Sadiq in an exclusive PakPassion interview, discussing playing under Shaheen Shah Afridi's captaincy, his views on PSL 9, exploring Pakistan and balancing international cricket with T20 leagues.

Watch full interview here:

0:09: Introduction
0 Views on PSL 9
01 Exploring Pakistan
03:01: On his own performance this season for Lahore Qalandars
03:50: Secrets to success in Pakistan
04 On what went wrong with Lahore Qalandars this season?
06:50: On Jahandad Khan
07:24: Thoughts on Sahibzada Farhan
08:06: On Fakhar Zaman
09 On Shaheen Afridi's captaincy
11 How does he rate the PSL compared to other leagues?
12 How do players balance international cricket and T20 leagues?
14 Conclusion

 

[hassan918]

It must be hard for the players to restrict themselves to Hotels and I hope this thing will get better in coming years and foreign players do get a chance to go out and explore the culture, places better.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I believe the patience threshold with SSA is running thin at the moment. He can stay until T20 WC 2024 but if he gets replaced by Rizwan then still that won't be a surprise for anyone.

 

[BouncerGuy]

The thing is Lahore lost baldy in this PSL. Being a defending champions, they should have done better than they did this season. This kind of defeat will not do good for any captain and Shaheen is still pretty young to be able to handle such pressure. Aaqib Javed is also one of the main culprit for this dismal performance.

 

[Rana]

Believe in him. He will come good for you.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Believe in him. He will come good for you.

It will become clear during the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

It will become clear during the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand.

I am not expecting any improvement from Shaheen, another series loss is on the cards.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Raza's take on criticism on Shaheen.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1771567589732286780

 

[FearlessRoar]

South African Rassie Van Der Dussen Opens Up on Scoring Consecutive Fifties Against Bulawayo Brave Jaguars and Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers

Harare, September 23, 2024: NY Lagos Strikers has created waves with two consecutive wins to kick start their Zim Afro T10 tournament campaign. With their able display against Bulawayo Brave Jaguars and Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers, the NYS Lagos showed great character and enthusiasm.

Rassie van der Dussen delivered an outstanding performance, scoring a solid half-century against the Bulawayo Brave Jaguars following up with a crucial unbeaten 81 against the Jo’Burg Bangla Tigers. Rassie Van Der Dussen’s contributions were pivotal in securing victories for the NY Lagos Strikers, further establishing him as a key player in the tournament.

Rassie Van Der Dussen spoke on his performances of scoring his consecutive half-centuries, saying, “I believe our friends bowled pretty well so it was a competitive start. But as soon as I got through the swinging balls, I was able to gain quite a bit of momentum.

Most importantly Season 2’s first half century was scored by Rassie Van Der Dussen who struck an incredible 51 against Bulawayo Brave Jaguars. An excellent partnership was also formed with Avishka Fernando who contributed to a 79-run stand in more than six overs which turned the tide of the match in favour of the Strikers against Bulawayo Brave Jaguars.

Following that, the NYS Lagos took on the role of entertaining the crowd as Rassie van der Dussen notched his second consecutive fifty of the tournament against Jo Burg Bangla Tigers. The South African opener started strong, scoring quickly from the outset. He finished with an impressive 81 runs off just 32 balls, featuring 8 sixes and 4 boundaries.

Talking about approaching innings in the Zim Afro T10 format, NY Lagos Strikers’ Rassie Van Der Dussen said, “I think it’s pretty similar like any other T10 format, it’s ten overs so we look to get off to a good start and then once you find that rhythm it becomes important to put your opposition under pressure. We have a nice opening pairing so Avishka and myself had a pretty good start again and from then on, we knew we could keep the pressure on the Bulawayo Brave Jaguars.”

Leaving message for the fans Rassie van der Dussen said, “It’s fun to play the T10 format, so if we are winning it’s fun to watch as well, so we like to thank our fans who support us and keep watching us.”

Also adding on back-to-back wins, Strikers’ member Thisara Perera added, “Actually, I know when are winning two games, it’s a good feeling you know. As a team we did really well, we also had good practice sessions. So we are on the right track, so we need to continue our good performance in the future also.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

A fifty for RVD as South Africa on brink of clinching the 3-match T20I Series against Pakistan by closing in on victory in the 2nd T20I

 

[The Bald Eagle]

A grand welcome to RVD for the PSL 10.

South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen has signed up for PSL Draft

 

[FearlessRoar]

A six off Rashid Khan to bring up his half-century!

 

[The Bald Eagle]

*Rassie van der Dussen Joins Islamabad United for The Remainder of PSL X*

Islamabad United is delighted to welcome South Africa’s star batter *Rassie van der Dussen* for the remainder of *HBL PSL X*