South Africa announces ODI and T20I squad for the home series against Pakistan

South Africa is all set to take over Pakistan for the limited-overs series, which is all set to take place in their backyard. Both the ODI and T20I squads will be led by Temba Bavuma. In the latest turn of events, CSA has announced their squads for both ODI and T20I series, which is scheduled to run during April 2-16.

The ODI squad will have 22 players on the other hand, 17 players have been marked out for the T20I squad. Last time both the teams saw each other in Pakistan for the Test and T20I series. The series took place earlier this year and the home team managed to remain victorious in both formats. As per the terms of the agreement between CSA and BCCI, the Proteas players involved in the IPL would be released early from the same series.

South Africa ODI squad-

Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Beuran Hendricks Heinrich Klaasen, Janneman Malan, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts, Rassie van der Dussen, Junior Dala, Lutho Sipamla, Wiaan Mulder, Sisanda Magala, Kyle Verreynne, Daryn Dupavillon, Lizaad Williams

Proteas T20I squad-

Temba Bavuma (captain), Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, George Linde, Rassie van der Dussen, Janneman Malan, Sisanda Magala, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lutho Sipamla, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Pite van Biljon, Migael Pretorius, Lizaad Williams Wihan Lubbe

The matches will take place inside the bio-secure bubble following the usual COVID-19 norms, and a mandatory quarantine period would be essential for both teams. Players involved in IPL would return from the series early as the Indian league is all set to kick off from April 9, and the first match would see RCB and MI locking horns with each other.

Recently Pakistan was hosting the PSL 2021 edition, which had to be called off midway due to the increasing no of COVID-19 patients within the camp. The PCB received a lot of backlash from all over the world for failing to conduct the tournament properly.