BCCI had already announced Team India for T20 World Cup 2026. Now the South African Cricket Board has announced the South African squad. The captaincy of the team will remain with Aiden Markram as before. The special thing is that Kagiso Rabada is a part of the team, but Rial Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs have not been able to make their place in the team.

South Africa decorate a strong pace line-up

Aiden Markram will captain the South African team in the 2026 T20 World Cup. A significant relief for the team is that Kagiso Rabada is currently fit and has been included in the squad. He was out of action for a long time due to a rib injury. Kagiso Rabada will be supported by Anrich Nortje, Marco Jensen, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, and Quena Mphaka. The team’s pace battery looks quite good.

In addition to Aiden Markram, the team also includes Quinton de Kock, who has returned from retirement. Dewald Brewis, Tony de Zorzi, Jason Smith, and all-rounders George Linde and Donovan Ferreira are also included. David Miller, a longtime member of the team, is also included. Other notable players who have not been included in the team include Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Triston Stubbs, Othneel Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, and Tabraiz Shamsi.

In 2024, when Team India won the T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India defeated South Africa in the final. At one point, it seemed that South Africa would become the world champions, but after Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller were dismissed in quick succession, the Indian team took control of the match and won it.

South Africa squad for T20 World Cup: Aiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brewis, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Quena Mphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Jason Smith.