Tristan Stubbs & Ryan Rickelton axed as South Africa’s T20 World Cup squad announced

Cricket South Africa (CSA), on Friday, January 2, announced South Africa’s 15-man squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 tournament, which is scheduled to start on Saturday, February 6, in India and Sri Lanka.

Batting all-rounder Aiden Markram is all set to lead the 15-player squad, which doesn’t feature the likes of Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton. Notably, Stubbs was recently part of the five-match T20I series against India.

Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Jason Smith, David Miller, and Donovan Ferreira are part of the strong batting line-up, while Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi and Corbin Bosch form the pace attack.

After being sidelined for more than two months with a rib injury, Rabada is all set to return to the international arena. Heinrich Klaasen, who retired from international cricket, Gerald Coetzee and Tabraiz Shamsi are the other notable omissions. 

While Keshav Maharaj will be the frontline spinner alongside George Linde, Markram and Ferreira can also roll their arm as batting all-rounders. South Africa is part of Group D of the campaign along with Afghanistan, New Zealand, Canada and the UAE. 

For the unversed, South Africa is yet to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, having reached the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 edition, ending as the runners-up to the eventual champions India in Barbados.

South Africa squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje.

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