IPL playerSouth Africa2013 to 2026
Quinton de Kock
On scorecards: Q de Kock · Right-hand bat
Quinton de Kock, a wicketkeeper-batter, has played thirteen IPL seasons for six franchises. Two titles came along the way. Only five players have represented more franchises.
The arrival
Quinton de Kock arrived through the auction: Sunrisers Hyderabad paid ₹11 lakh (US$20k), the base price.
That first season brought 3 matches and 6 runs. The best was still to come.
The peak
The high point with the bat was 2019, for Mumbai Indians: 529 runs at an average of 35.3, striking at 132.9 in a season when the league as a whole struck at 133.9, with 4 fifties, and a highest score of 81. Mumbai Indians won the title that year. There were four seasons of 400 runs or more in all (2016, 2019, 2020 and 2022).
Franchise by franchise
2013, Sunrisers Hyderabad. Bought at the 2013 auction for ₹11 lakh. 3 matches and 6 runs.
2014 to 2016, Delhi Daredevils. Bought at the 2014 auction for ₹3.50 cr. 23 matches and 720 runs.
2018, Royal Challengers Bangalore. Bought at the 2018 auction for ₹2.80 cr. 8 matches and 201 runs.
2019 to 2021, Mumbai Indians. Arrived outside the auction. 43 matches and 1,332 runs; champions in 2019 and 2020.
2022 to 2024, Lucknow Super Giants. Bought at the 2022 auction for ₹6.75 cr. 30 matches and 901 runs.
2025, Kolkata Knight Riders. Bought at the 2025 auction for ₹3.60 cr. 8 matches and 152 runs.
2026, Mumbai Indians, second time round. Bought at the 2026 auction for ₹1 cr. 3 matches and 132 runs.
7 spells with six franchises in all. The longest was with Delhi Daredevils, 2014 to 2016. 2017 is missing from the record: a season without an IPL appearance.
How the runs came
Across the career, Quinton de Kock has struck at 134.9. The league around those same seasons, weighted by how much batting each one involved, struck at 135.7, so the scoring rate has tracked the league's almost exactly. 64% of the runs came in fours and sixes: 334 fours and 143 sixes.
The ball-by-ball record adds the detail. 38.4% of the balls Quinton de Kock faced were dot balls, a higher share than 74% of the 140 batters who have faced 500 balls or more in the IPL. A six came every 17.9 balls, and a four every 7.6.
The fielding record: 75 catches, 12 run-outs and 17 stumpings, the stumpings a reminder of the gloves.
At the auction
Quinton de Kock has gone under the hammer six times. The highest price was ₹6.75 cr, paid by Lucknow Super Giants in 2022, more than 3 times the base price. The price climbed with the reputation: ₹11 lakh in 2013, ₹1 cr by 2026.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Where it stands
Quinton de Kock has made 118 IPL appearances, the latest for Mumbai Indians in 2026, and has won 7 player-of-the-match awards.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 4 | ||
| 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | 7 | 153 | 48 | 21.9 | 117.7 | 0/0 | – | – | – | 2 | ||
| 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | 3 | 122 | 69 | 40.7 | 158.4 | 2/0 | – | – | – | 0 | ||
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | 13 | 445 | 108 | 37.1 | 136.1 | 3/1 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |
| 2018 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 | 201 | 53 | 25.1 | 124.1 | 1/0 | – | – | – | 10 | ||
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 529 | 81 | 35.3 | 132.9 | 4/0 | – | – | – | 19 | Champions | |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 506 | 78* | 33.7 | 140.2 | 4/0 | – | – | – | 22 | 2 | Champions |
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 297 | 70* | 29.7 | 116.0 | 2/0 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | 15 | 508 | 140* | 36.3 | 149.0 | 3/1 | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | |
| 2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 143 | 70 | 35.8 | 140.2 | 1/0 | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| 2024 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 250 | 81 | 22.7 | 134.4 | 3/0 | – | – | – | 3 | ||
| 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 152 | 97* | 21.7 | 129.9 | 1/0 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | Mumbai Indians | 3 | 132 | 112* | 66.0 | 163.0 | 0/1 | – | – | – | 3 |
Franchise journey
- Sunrisers Hyderabad: 2013
- Delhi Daredevils: 2014 to 2016
- Royal Challengers Bangalore: 2018
- Mumbai Indians: 2019 to 2021
- Lucknow Super Giants: 2022 to 2024
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 2025
- Mumbai Indians: 2026
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls faced | 38.4% |
| Balls per four | 7.6 |
| Balls per six | 17.9 |
| Catches | 75 |
| Run-outs | 12 |
| Stumpings | 17 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | ₹11 lakh | Sold to Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹11 lakh (US$20k) |
| 2014 | WK1 | ₹1 cr | Sold to Delhi Daredevils for ₹3.50 cr |
| 2018 | WK1 | ₹2 cr | Sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹2.80 cr |
| 2022 | M | ₹2 cr | Sold to Lucknow Super Giants for ₹6.75 cr |
| 2025 | WK1 | ₹2 cr | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹3.60 cr |
| 2026 | WK1 | ₹1 cr | Sold to Mumbai Indians for ₹1 cr |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet