Rylands Cricket Club’s Rushdi Jappie will be the head coach of Punjab Cricket Club Rotterdam for the remainder of the 2022 Topklasse – the leading limited-overs competition in the Netherlands.
Jappie held the role previously, too, before travel restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic prevented a return to the Netherlands from South Africa.
“Rushdi will be the head coach of Punjab Cricket Club Rotterdam for the 2022 season,” read a social media post from RJ’s School of Cricket – Jappie’s coaching business.
“May this partnership continue to prosper, bring growth, development and success to both parties on and off the field.”
Punjab Cricket Club Rotterdam are the reigning Topklasse champions. They beat Voorburg Cricket Club in the 2021 final.
South Africans in Topklasse
Several other South African club cricketers participate in the Topklasse, too, including Western Province Cricket Club trio Ryan Klein, Kyle Klein and Gavin Kaplan – and Rondebosch Cricket Club batsman Tayo Walbrugh.
Proteas batsmen Tristan Stubbs, Pite van Biljon and Janneman Malan have played in the Topklasse relatively recently as well.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland batsman Jonathan Vandiar is currently with Punjab Cricket Club Rotterdam. Gauteng all-rounder Delano Potgieter is with Voorburg Cricket Club.
Jappie in South Africa
Jappie plays for Rylands Cricket Club in the Western Province Cricket Association premier league in Cape Town, South Africa.
He was capped by Northerns, Easterns and Boland at first-class level between 2007 and 2014. He has also played franchise cricket for the Titans and List A competition for Western Province.