| Ryan was born into a sports-loving family; his father played cricket while his mother was a squash player. |
| He was encouraged by his father to become an opening batsman wicketkeeper to pursue a cricket career. |
| In addition to cricket, he played squash, soccer, and rugby, participating in various provincial tournaments. |
| His brother, Dean, also pursued sports but later chose to study IT and relocated to London. |
| After facing issues with his sweep shot, Ryan sought guidance from his mentor, Neil McKenzie, to refine his technique. |
| As a child, he practiced cricket passionately by hanging a ball from a tree in his father's garage. |
| Ryan played cricket for a school team in the UK between the ages of 6 and 7 and later spent a year in New Zealand playing cricket. |
| Ryan started intensive training at the age of 12 under Peter Stringer, focusing on playing long innings without aerial shots. |
| He excelled in weightlifting during his youth, achieving a record in the Gauteng province by lifting 61 kg. |
| To enhance his wicketkeeping skills, Ryan trained in Olympic weightlifting movements and achieved significant weights. |
| He was the leading run-scorer for Gauteng with 562 runs in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup. |
| From March 2020 to October 2022, he worked as an assistant at KeConcepts and later opened his coffee shop, Roasted Coffee Co., in October 2023. |
| He achieved significant milestones during his cricket career, including several centuries and major innings performances in 2024 and 2025. |
| Ryan had a pet cat named James who passed away in October 2024. |
| He uses hot and cold therapy techniques to expedite recovery from fatigue. |
| Ryan enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages like whiskey or beer during social events. |
