Andries Gous

Player Overview

Andries Gous plays for Desert Vipers in ILT20 Season 5. He is a USA wicketkeeper batter born on 24 November 1993 who holds the highest individual score in ILT20 history with an unbeaten 120 off 58 balls in the Season 4 Qualifier 1.

Career Background

Andries Gous was born on 24 November 1993. He is South Africa born, holds a German passport, and plays international cricket for the United States. He plays as a right handed wicketkeeper batter. His official ILT20 statistics confirm 770 career ILT20 runs across 27 matches at a batting average of 30.80 and a strike rate of 142.86. He has previously played for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in earlier ILT20 seasons before moving to Desert Vipers.

ILT20 Record

His official ILT20 batting statistics are: 2024, 692 runs in 23 matches, highest score 81 against Namibia, average 32.95, strike rate 145.68, six half centuries. 2025, 59 runs in 2 matches, highest score 31 against Oman, strike rate 140.48. 2026, 19 runs in 2 matches, highest score 13 against Pakistan, strike rate 86.36. Overall, 770 runs in 27 matches, average 30.80, strike rate 142.86.

In the ILT20 Season 4 Qualifier 1, Gous scored an unbeaten 120 off 58 balls, the highest individual score in ILT20 history, which set Desert Vipers on their path to the final. Desert Vipers then won the Season 4 title, beating MI Emirates by 46 runs at Dubai International Stadium on 4 January 2026.

Playing Style

Gous bats right handed and keeps wicket. His strike rate of 142.86 across 27 ILT20 matches shows he plays with consistent aggression at the top of the order. His unbeaten 120 at Dubai International Stadium in the Season 4 Qualifier 1 demonstrates that the ground’s flat pitch and true bounce suit his front foot power hitting directly.