South Africa announces all-format squad for India series, Aiden Markram to lead in T20Is and ODIs

Cricket South Africa has announced the squad for the multi-format bilateral series against India on December 4. Notably, the Proteas are all set to host the runners-up of the ODI World Cup 2023 from December 10 to January 7. Both sides are set to play three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches.

Notably, both teams last faced each other during the league stage of ODI World Cup 2023, where Team India defeated the Proteas at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. However, Australia beat South Africa in the semi-finals, whereas Australia beat India in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 to become the sixth-time world champions on November 19.

The Indian Cricket Board has already announced the squad, with new captains in each series. However, South Africa has rested skipper Temba Bavuma for the white-ball series, and great all-rounder Aiden Markram will lead the side in the T20Is and ODIs.

Check out the squads of South Africa for India series:

T20I squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2ndT20Is), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi (1st and 2nd T20Is), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams.

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.

 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.

“CSA has today named the Proteas squads for the all-format inbound tour against India from 10 Dec – 7 Jan Captain Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada are amongst a group of players that have been omitted for the white-ball leg of the tour in order to play red-ball cricket as emphasis is placed on the Test series for which both will return,” CSK wrote on X.

🟢 SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT 🟡

 CSA has today named the Proteas squads for the all-format inbound tour against India from 10 Dec – 7 Jan 🇿🇦🇮🇳

Captain Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada are amongst a group of players that have been omitted for the white-ball leg of the tour in order to… pic.twitter.com/myFE24QZaz

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 4, 2023