Proteas squad unveiled for T20 World Cup

On Tuesday, Proteas limited-overs coach Rob Walter unveiled the Proteas squad for the T20 World Cup to be performed within the USA and West Indies from 1-29 June.

Aiden Markram will lead the facet in what can be his first World Cup project since being named T20 International (T20I) captain.

The squad contains two uncapped T20I gamers – World Lions batter Ryan Rickelton and Dolphins quick bowler Ottniel Baartman.

Rickelton completed because the main run-scorer of the second version of the Betway SA20 with 530 runs at a mean of 58.88 for MI Cape Town, whereas Baartman took 18 wickets in eight matches for defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and is at the moment with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals.

Other notable picks embrace three front-line spinners in CSA T20 Challenge profitable captain Bjorn Fortuin, Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi.

Pace pair Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi have been named because the travelling reserves.

“Firstly, I want to congratulate all the players that have made the cut,” coach Rob Walter mentioned.

“Selecting this group was extraordinarily powerful contemplating the quantity of T20 cricket that has been performed not too long ago and the shape that has been on present. I wish to congratulate the 2 uncapped gamers, Ryan and Ottniel, on their choice.

“We have seen some incredible performances from our players in 2024 and that made my job very tough indeed. I am nonetheless proud and confident that we have named the strongest possible squad that no doubt has every chance of success in the West Indies and USA.”

Walter has additionally named a provisional squad for the previous three-match T20I sequence towards West Indies. This group will change and have gamers added to it when administration is conscious of IPL participant availability.

Proteas squad – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup West Indies and USA 2024

Aiden Markram (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Ottniel Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Gerald Coetzee (Momentum Multiply Titans), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Bjorn Fortuin (DP World Lions), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Anrich Nortje (Dafabet Warriors), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions) Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans) and Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors).

Travelling Reserves