He is known as a clone of Dale Steyn.
Five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winners Mumbai Indians (MI) have called up South African U19 star Tristan Luus for a camp amidst the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Notably, he was a part of MI’s SA20 franchise MI Cape Town earlier this year and featured in one game.
The Dale Steyn clone is getting the opportunity to spend some time in India with MI as part of their global programme. During the U19 Cricket World Cup last year, the ICC posted a video comparing Dale Steyn and Tristan Luus’ wicket-taking styles. Furthermore, Luus possesses a bowling style similar to Steyn’s, with the same aggression and ‘Protea fire’.
South Africa is known to produce some of the finest fast bowlers across generations and the 19-year-old definitely stands out as a promising upcoming prospect.
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Luus was a key member of South Africa’s U-19 squad last year where they finished as semifinalists. Throughout the competition, he impressed with his consistency, claiming 7 wickets in 5 matches, including a best of 3/25 against Zimbabwe and a tidy economy rate of 4.15.
One of his most notable performances came in the semifinal against India, where he took 3/37, helping South Africa put up a fight despite eventually losing the contest. This tournament marked a strong start to what could be a bright future for the talented seamer.
Luus has made strides in domestic cricket too. So far, he has played 11 List-A matches, securing 21 wickets, and has also featured in three T20s for the Dolphins, adding three more wickets to his tally.
Additionally, he gained valuable experience last year as part of South Africa’s Emerging team, which faced Zimbabwe’s Emerging side, further honing his skills against competitive opposition.
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