JOHANNESBURG: The South African Men’s selection panel has announced full-strength squads for the upcoming white-ball tour against India.
One-Day International (ODI) captain Temba Bavuma will lead the side in the three-match ODI series from 30 November – 06 December, with matches in Ranchi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam. Aiden Markram returns to captain the T20 International (T20I) side in the five-match T20I series to be played across India from 09 – 19 December.
North West batter Rubin Hermann, who made his ODI debut against Pakistan earlier this month, has been included in the 50-over squad.
Meanwhile, Hollywoodbets Dolphins fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been named in the squad for the T20I series. The 32-year-old last represented the Proteas in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final against India in Barbados in June 2024.
Head Coach Shukri Conrad said: “We’re really looking forward to this white-ball tour for so many reasons. The T20I series in particular is an important opportunity for us to finalise our squad ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup, which will also be played in India.
“Getting clarity on combinations and roles now is crucial as we build towards that tournament.
“Of course we’ll miss KG [Kagiso Rabada] on this tour, but as we saw in the first Test win over India, this group has depth and that is one of our primary goals as a squad; to develop a unit filled with players who can step up at any time.
“Every time someone is unavailable, it opens the door for another player to stand up. We want to see more players stand up as we have been seeing so often over the past couple of years.
“It’s also really good to welcome Anrich back into the T20I side after he missed the previous tours through injury. We know exactly what he brings so we’re really looking forward to working with him.
“In the 50-over format, these matches will give us a clear picture of where we are as a group and what we need to keep building on as we shape the squad ahead of the 2027 World Cup.”
Proteas ODI squad against India
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Ottneil Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Matthew Breetzke (Dafabet Warriors), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Nandre Burger (World Sports Betting Western Province), Quinton de Kock (DP World Lions), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Rubin Hermann (North West Dragons), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Marco Jansen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions) and Prenelan Subrayen (Hollywoodbets Dolphins).
Proteas T20I squad against India
Aiden Markram (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Ottneil Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Quinton de Kock (DP World Lions), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Donovan Ferreira (Momentum Multiply Titans), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Momentum Multiply Titans), George Linde (World Sports Betting Western Province), Kwena Maphaka (DP World Lions), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Hollywoodbets Dolphins) and Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors).
ODI Series (local times)
1st ODI – Sunday, 30 November at 13:30
India vs South Africa – JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
2nd ODI – Wednesday, 03 December at 13:30
India vs South Africa – Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur
3rd ODI – Saturday, 06 December at 13:30
India vs South Africa – Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
T20I Series (local times)
1st T20I – Tuesday, 09 December at 19:00
India vs South Africa – Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
2nd T20I – Thursday, 11 December at 19:00
India vs South Africa – New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh
3rd T20I – Sunday, 14 December at 19:00
India vs South Africa – Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
4th T20I – Wednesday, 17 December at 19:00
India vs South Africa – Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
5th T20I – Friday, 19 December at 19:00
India vs South Africa – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Source: cricket.co.za
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