However, his squash stint was cut short due to a prolonged persistent back injury layoff and as a result he switched his focus to cricket.
[5] Neil Levenson especially worked closely with Burger to rectify technical aspects regarding alignment from the landing foot to the release point.
He received his first franchise contract from Cape Cobras during the 2016–2017 season, and it was a tough pill to swallow, especially when he was faced with the dilemma of whether to complete his psychology degree or fulfill his cricket ambitions.
[13] He joined Cape Town Blitz side as an injury replacement to Anrich Nortje for the latter stages of the 2018 Mzansi Super League.
[14] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.
[18] Following his selection for South Africa's T20I squad against Pakistan in January 2021, Nandre Burger made his international debut in all three formats—T20I, ODI, and Test—within 13 days against India in December 2023.