Kleinveldt was a star on the rise after he was named in the ODI squad to play Sri Lanka in January 2012, but he did not get a game before he was withdrawn with an injury.

Kleinveldt confessed at the first opportunity and conceded that he had "behaved irresponsibly and made a big mistake.

He along with David Miller set the record for the highest 9th wicket partnership in ICC Champions Trophy history(95)[3] In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.

[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.

[6] In October 2018, he was named in Tshwane Spartans' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.