Heinrich Klaasen, who has played many stormy innings with his bat, has received another great news. This stormy right-handed batsman was recently retained in the IPL for Rs 23 crores and now this player has been made the captain. Heinrich Klaasen has been made the captain of South Africa’s T20 team. Klaasen has replaced Aiden Markram, under whose leadership South Africa’s performance was very poor. It was under the captaincy of Markram that South Africa lost the T20 series at home to Team India and now this responsibility has been given to Klaasen.
klaasen captain against pakistan
South Africa has announced its T20 team against Pakistan, whose captain Heinrich Klaasen has been made. South Africa has rested many big players for the T20 series, including Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Janson. Kagiso Rabada and Tristan Stubbs are also not included in the T20 squad. This decision has been taken because these players are playing a Test series against Sri Lanka. Actually, the Durban Test against Sri Lanka will end on 9th December and South Africa has to play T20 series against Pakistan from 10th December. In such a situation, it is not possible for players like Rabada, Stubbs, Maharaj to play in the T20 series.
Norkhia-Shamsi’s return
Ryan Rickleton, Kwena Mafaka and Matthew Brijke have been selected in the team for the T20 series against Pakistan. These players are included in the Test team of South Africa. The big news is that Enrique Norkhia and Tabraiz Shamsi have returned to South Africa’s T20 team. Both these players will be seen in the South African team for the first time since the T20 World Cup held in June. George Linde, who last played T20 match in 2021, has also been included in the South African team. The three-match T20 series between Pakistan and South Africa will start from December 10 in Durban. The second match will be held in Centurion on 13 December and the last T20 match will be held in Johannesburg on 14 December.
South Africa T20I Squad: Heinrich Klaasen, Bartman, Matthew Brijke, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, George Linde, Kwena Mafaka, David Miller, Enrique Norkhia, Kaba Peter, Ryan Rickleton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Andiles Similane and Rassie van der Dussen.