Cricket South Africa (CSA) unveiled their squads for the upcoming series against India, set to commence on December 10 at home.
Speedster Nandre Burger and batters David Bedingham and Tristan Stubbs received their maiden call-ups to South Africa’s Test squad for the India series; wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne has been recalled.
Aiden Markram will captain both the T20I and ODI squads, while the Test squad will be under the leadership of Temba Bavuma.
Notably, Bavuma and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will be rested from the white-ball series. Anrich Nortje, who sustained a lower back stress fracture and was sidelined from the World Cup, remains unavailable across all formats without a specified timeline for rehabilitation.
The Test squad sees the inclusion of fast bowler Tristan Stubbs for the first time, joining debutants David Bedingham and Nandre Burger.
The series will commence with a three-match T20I series on December 10 at Kingsmead Stadium, followed by the second T20I at St George’s Oval on December 12 and the final T20I at Wanderers Stadium on December 14.
The 50-over clashes are scheduled to start on December 17 at Wanderers Stadium, with the second and final ODI matches set for December 19 and December 21, respectively.
South Africa T201 squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2ndT201s), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T201s), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi (1st and 2nd T201s), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams.
South Africa ODI squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams.
South Africa Test squad: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne.