South Africa vs West Indies 2026 Squads

South Africa and West Indies will cross swords in a multi-format series scheduled to commence on Tuesday, February 28. The two teams will contest in two Test matches followed by three ODIs and as many T20Is with the final game to be played on March 28.

The Proteas’ Test squad has undergone a leadership transition as Temba Bavuma has taken over the leadership duties from Dean Elgar. Furthermore, the series will be the team’s first under the management of Shukri Conrad, who has taken up his first assignment as head coach.

Meanwhile, West Indies will look to challenge the Proteas on their home soil and have quite a few talented players who will feature in the three formats. The Windies are riding high on the back of a 1-0 win against Zimbabwe in the two-match Test series. However, the conditions will be quite different to that will be in offer in South Africa.

Considering that the two teams play numerous games in the span of a little over a month, players will get fair chances to impress the crowd with their performances. While the batters will aim to add runs to their tally and top the charts of the Most Runs, bowlers on the other hand, will look for the vital scalps and hope to obtain the Most Wickets in the series.