Hardus Viljoen (born 6 March 1989) is a South African Cricketer and Right-Arm Fast Bowler from Witbank. He is popular for his fast bowling in the field. He has played in IPL for the KXI Punjab franchise.
Recently he got married to Remi Rhynners on 7 December 2019. Remi is the sister of famous cricketer Faf du Plessis. The news of their marriage becomes popular in media. On Sunday Plessis said that Viljoen doesn’t play today because he got married to my sister yesterday.
Biography, Parents, Siblings & Education
Hardus Viljoen was born to his parents on 6 March 1989 in Witbank, South Africa. His father’s name is Piet Viljoen and mother’s name is Riana Koen.
In his family, there are three siblings two brothers and one sister including him. His sis Yolandi Viljoen always cheer him in the stadium. He loves his bro, Waldo Viljoen.
He completes his education from South Africa. He loves cricket from childhood and plays cricket in school with his friends.
Physical Stats, Appearance & More
Hardus is a young player from South Africa. He stands at a height of 6 feet and 4 inches (in meters 1.93 m). His bodyweight is around 90 kilograms (in pounds 198 lbs). Due to a cricket player he used to do regular exercise.
His body measurement is 40-32-14. The player has a fair skin tone and grey color eyes. He used to keep a simple hairstyle and his hair color is dark brown.
Marriage with Spouse Rhemi Rynners & Children
The famous cricketer has an affair with the sister of a popular sports player Faf Du Plessis for a long time.
Cricketer, Hardus Viljoen got engaged with his longtime girlfriend Rhemi Rynners on 21 December 2018. After the gap of one year, the couple got married recently on 7 December 2019.
| Quick Info & Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Real Name | Hardus Viljoen. |
| Profession | Cricketer. |
| Famous Known | For his Fast bowling skills. |
| Birthday (DOB) | 6 March 1989. |
| Age (as in 2019) | 30 years old. |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces. |
| Place of Birth | Witbank, South Africa. |
| Nationality | South African. |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Gender | Male. |
| Gay or Lesbian | No. |
| Sexuality | Straight. |
| Social Media Profiles | Instagram: @hardus007 (51.1k+ followers). Twitter: @Hardus_vilj (5,170+ followers). Facebook: NA. |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father: Piet Viljoen. Mother: Riana Koen. |
| Siblings | Brother: Waldo Viljoen. Sister: Yolandi Viljoen. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | Feet & Inches: 6' 4". Centimeters: 193 cm. Meters: 1.93 m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 90 Kg. Pounds: 198 lbs. |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown. |
| Eye Color | Grey. |
| Body Measurements (Chest-waist-hips) | 40-32-14. |
| Biceps Size | 14. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 7. |
| Personal Life | |
| Marital Status | Married. |
| Girlfriend | Remi Rhynners. |
| Wife | Remi Rhynners. |
| Son | None. |
| Daughter | None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | Graduation. |
| School | Might be from a local high school in South Africa. |
| Alma Mater | Will Update. |
| Wealth | |
| Income | INR 75 Lakh/year from IPL |
| Net worth (approx.) | $1 million US dollars (As of 2019). |
Cricket Career, Matches & Net worth
The 30-year-old man starts his career with the T-20 league in the middle east, where he surprised the audience with his extreme bowling skills. In 2015 he enters in South Africa Squad after the famous bowler Kyle Abbott has left. He plays against England on 14 Jan 2016 in his first test match. In this match, he takes the wicket of Alastair Cook with his fast bowling.
After that, he plays for Kent Country Club in August 2016. He makes a record by taking five wickets in the first match against Gloucestershire at Bristol. This match was held on 23 August 2016.
In 2018 the franchise named Kings XI Punjab acquires the Viljoen in an auction for playing for their team in IPL 2019. When the T-20 cricket tournament has started he was appointed to play for the Rotterdam Rhinos. But after some months the tournament got canceled due to some reason.
In IPL 2019 there is a controversy that becomes that when he was bowling against Hardik Pandya he got unlucky there because the ball touched the leg stump and went towards the boundary and bails did not fell off which saved Pandya.
The Net worth of Hardus Viljoen is around $1 million and he gets INR 75 Lakh per year for IPL.
He plays cricket for so many domestic teams like:-
- Derbyshire
- Easterns
- Lions
- Multan Sultans
- South African Invitation XI
- Titans
- Kent
- Northern Warriors
- Kings XI Punjab
- Lahore Qalandars
- Chittagong Vikings
Some Hidden Facts about Hardus Viljoen
- His zodiac sign is Pisces.
- He is a right-arm, fast bowler.
- He uses the right hand for batting.
- Hardus signed 3 years deal with Derbyshire cricket club in 2016.
- Viljoen is a dog lover.
- He has its own BMW car.
- Remi’s partner is loved to listen to music and traveling.
- Hardus Viljoen is a non-vegetarian.
- Yolandi’s bro loved and feel proud to wear his jersey.
- He is famous for his fast bowling.
- The famous player first played for KXI Punjab in IPL.
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- He is quite active on social media and shares his memorable moments with his fans.
- Viljoen doesn’t reveal the pictures of his wedding.
- He married his wife on 7 December 2019.
- Follow Hardus on Instagram and Twitter to know more about him.
