South Africa captain and part-timer Aiden Markram (Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)
- Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has named a 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in West Indies and the United States.
- Ryan Rickelton won the award for his T20 form, while Ottoniel Baartman also won the award.
- The Proteas were selected in Group D alongside Bangladesh, Nepal, Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
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Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter on Tuesday named a 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup, scheduled for June 1-29 in West Indies and the United States.
Aiden Markram will captain the team in his first World Cup assignment as captain. There are two players in the South African squad, including Ryan Rickelton and Ottoniel Baartman, who are making their T20I debuts.
There is no room in the squad for former captain Themba Bavuma or veteran Faf du Plessis, and Lungi Ngidi is also absent.
Rickelton scored 530 runs for MI Cape Town at an average of 58.88, finishing as the top run scorer in the 2nd SA20. Meanwhile, fast bowler Bartman took 18 wickets in eight matches for defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and is currently playing for Indians in the Premier League (IPL) against Delhi Capitals.
The Proteas will also benefit from the batting expertise of Quinton de Kock, Leeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs, who had a stellar IPL with Delhi Capitals.
The pace attack will be led by Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, supported by Marco Jansen and Gerard Coetzee. Other notable players include captain Bjorn Fortuyn, who won the CSA T20 Challenge, and three frontline spinners in Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.
Pace pair Nandre Berger and Ngidi have been named to the expedition reserve.
South Africa National Team – ICC Men's T20 World Cup:
Aiden Markram (captain, Titans), Ottniel Baartmann (Dolphins), Gerard Coetzee (Titans), Quinton de Kock (Titans), Bjorn Fortuyn (Lions), Lisa Hendricks (Lions), Marco Janssen (Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), David Miller (Dolphins), Henrich Nortje (Warriors), Kagiso Rabada (Lions), Ryan Rickelton (Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi ( Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors)
Traveling Reserve: Nandre Berger (Western Province) and Lungi Ngidi (Titans)
Proteas T20 World Cup group schedule:
Monday 3 June – Sri Lanka vs South Africa in New York (16:30 SA time)
Saturday 8 June – Netherlands vs. South Africa, New York (16:30 local time)
Monday 10 June – South Africa vs. Bangladesh, New York (16:30 local time)
Saturday 15 June – Nepal vs South Africa in Kingstown (01:30 local time)
“Given the amount of T20 cricket being played these days and the form of the show, this group was very difficult to choose. I would like to congratulate the two uncapped players, Ryan and Ottniel, on their selection,” Walter said. Told.
“I saw great performances from the players in 2024 and that made my job really tough. Still, I have nominated the strongest team that has the potential to definitely succeed in the West Indies and America. I'm proud and confident in what I did.''
The obvious difficulties in the run-up to the World Cup mean the Proteas will have little time to come together as a group until June 1, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) final scheduled for May 26. Become.
The vast majority of the Proteas have a wide range of players including T20 captain Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Gerard Coetzee and Marco Janssen. He travels all over India representing the franchise.
The Proteas will be in Group D alongside Bangladesh, Nepal, Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
The Proteas will begin their campaign against Sri Lanka on June 3 at 16:30 (SET) at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
The Netherlands famously defeated South Africa in the 2023 tournament, when Themba Bavuma's charge was sent off from the tournament before the finals.
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Meanwhile, Walter also named a provisional squad for the three-match T20I series against West Indies in May.
The provisional team will assemble for a week-long camp at the Center of Excellence in Pretoria from May 13th to 17th, with the final squad to be announced before departure on May 18th.
South Africa's provisional T20I squad against West Indies:
Matthew Blitzke (Warriors), Bjorn Fortuyn (Lions), Leesa Hendricks (Lions), Patrick Kruger (Warriors), Wyan Mulder (Lions), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Peter Nkaba (Lions), Ryan Rickelton (Lions), Andile Phelkwayo (Dolphins), Tabraiz Shamsi (MTTitans), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
