South Africa squad for CT announced, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi return

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has introduced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 with no massive shock on Monday (January 13). Temba Bavuma will lead the Proteas group, which incorporates 10 gamers from the 2023 ODI World Cup squad.

South Africa has picked a formidable 15-member squad with an ideal mixture of skilled gamers and younger expertise for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is about to be held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9. Nevertheless, India’s matches shall be held in Dubai, UAE.

Temba Bavuma to guide South Africa’s sturdy squad in ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The Proteas males have picked two all-rounders, two spin specialists, and 4 pacers, whereas the remaining are the explosive batters of their 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the place they are going to open their marketing campaign towards Afghanistan on February 21 in Karachi.

Cricket South Africa stated in an official assertion: “White-ball head coach Rob Walter has in the present day introduced a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which shall be performed in Pakistan from 19 February to 09 March. One-Day Worldwide captain Temba Bavuma will lead the full-strength squad, which incorporates 10 gamers who competed within the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, the place South Africa reached the semi-finals.”

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Among the many chosen gamers is Tony De Zorzi, who’s a dependable left-handed batter with the expertise of 11 Exams and 12 ODIs. His stable performances have earned him a spot within the Proteas squad for the upcoming prestigious match.

Rassie van der Dussen, an skilled right-handed batter who has amassed a formidable 2464 runs in 68 ODIs to date, additional bolsters their batting line-up. Rassie van der Dussen is understood for his consistency and is anticipated to play an important position within the center order.

Cricket South Africa picks excellent mix of expertise and younger expertise for CT 2025

The seasoned all-rounder Aiden Markram will present his versatility with each bat and ball, whereas Heinrich Klaasen’s aggressive batting makes him a key asset for the South African group. Including firepower to the batting lineup is probably the most skilled batter, David Miller.

The left-handed laborious hitter has 4490 runs in 174 ODIs to his identify to date, and his potential to complete video games beneath strain can be key for the Proteas facet within the eight-nation match. Willem Mulder, a promising all-rounder who has featured in 20 ODIs, additionally will get the chance to indicate his abilities on the grand stage.

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Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs are set to offer depth to the Proteas batting with their explosive batting regardless of being new to the ODI world. Talking about South Africa’s tempo assault, Kagiso Rabada will lead the cost and shall be assisted by Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, and Marco Jansen, a left-arm quick bowler with 41 wickets in 26 ODIs, and Kagiso Rabada.

Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi will deal with the spin division.

South Africa Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025:

Temba Bavuma (C), Tony De Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Anrich Nortje.

🚨SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT🚨

White-ball head coach Rob Walter has in the present day introduced a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which shall be performed in Pakistan from 19 February – 09 March.

One-Day Worldwide captain Temba Bavuma will lead the full-strength squad, which… pic.twitter.com/ywijsBGts5

— Proteas Males (@ProteasMenCSA) January 13, 2025