South Africa have recalled fast bowler Anrich Nortje for the T20I series in India, marking his first international appearance since the 2024 T20 World Cup final. The speedster recently returned from a stress-fracture setback and impressed for Dolphins in the T20 Challenge, where he already sits inside the top ten wicket-takers.
The ODI squad sees Temba Bavuma return as captain, while Tristan Stubbs misses out and Rubin Hermann keeps his place after debuting against Pakistan. Nortje, however, has not been included for the ODI leg of the tour.
In the T20I setup, Quinton de Kock’s comeback pushes Ryan Rickelton out of the squad, despite de Kock’s mixed recent form. With Reeza Hendricks also returning, Lhuan-de Pretorius misses out, but Donovan Ferreira retains his spot, and Dewald Brevis returns from a minor muscle injury.
Veteran finisher David Miller also re-enters the T20I squad, continuing South Africa’s push towards next year’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. The ODIs will be played on November 30, December 3 and 6, followed by five T20Is from December 9 to 19.
South Africa’s ODI squad:
Temba Bavuma (C), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Keshav Maharaja, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Prenelan Subrayen
South Africa’s T20I squad:
Aiden Markram (C), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marzo Jansen, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs, Keshav Maharaj
