JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday recalled star batters David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen to the national T20I squad for the upcoming four-match series against India.
The series will kick off in Durban on 8 November, followed by subsequent matches in Gqeberha, Centurion and Johannesburg on 10, 13 and 15 November respectively.
Along with Miller and Klaasen, left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen and left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj will also be making their return to South Africa’s T20I squad.
All four missed a series against Ireland in September because they were playing in professional franchise leagues.
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Coach Rob Walter announced a near full-strength squad although fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will be rested ahead of four home Test matches South Africa will play this season.
Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee was included after recovering from a side strain injury. The squad also features two uncapped players in all-rounders Mihlali Mpongwana and Andile Simelane.
In addition to Rabada, missing from the team that played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final against India will be Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje, who are no longer contracted to CSA, and left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.
India announced a squad for the T20I series against South Africa last week which does not include many of their leading players, who will be preparing for a Test series against Australia.
Squads
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla (third and fourth matches only) and Tristan Stubbs.
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.
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