Cricket SA has announced the 15-player squad for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka early next year and captained by
Aiden Markram.
The squad includes maiden T20 World Cup call ups for Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka and Jason Smith.
Smith, who made his T20 international debut in 2024, boasts a strike-rate of 128.30 and he is currently representing MI Cape Town in the Betway SA20.
One of his recent standout performances came during the T20 Challenge where he struck an unbeaten 68 off 19 balls to steer the Dolphins into the playoffs in November.
Kagiso Rabada returns to the T20 international setup after missing the recent white-ball tour against India due to a rib injury.
Another notable inclusion is paceman Anrich Nortje, who finished as South Africa’s leading wicket-taker at the 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup, where South Africa ended as runners up.
The squad also includes experienced batters in Quinton de Kock and David Miller, along with spinner Keshav Maharaj, fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and all-rounder Marco Jansen.
South Africa are drawn in Group D alongside Afghanistan, Canada, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates and will begin their campaign on 09 February against Canada in Ahmedabad.
“We are returning to the subcontinent, where we recently competed against hosts India,” said Coach Shukri Conrad.
“The experience we gained playing in those conditions will undoubtedly benefit us as we head into this tournament. Many of the players selected for the World Cup squad were on that trip and experienced first-hand the pitches that we will likely encounter and that will stand them in good stead once we get to India.”
“We do have one more T20 international series against the West Indies before we depart for the World Cup, and that squad will be announced later this month.”
South Africa Men’s Squad: Aiden Markram (captain, Titans), Corbin Bosch (Titans), Dewald Brevis (Titans), Quinton de Kock (Lions), Tony de Zorzi (Western Province), Donovan Ferreira (Titans), Marco Jansen (Titans), George Linde (Western Province), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Kwena Maphaka (Lions), David Miller (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Anrich Nortje (Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (Lions) and Jason Smith (Dolphins)
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