The Super-8 round of T20 World Cup 2026 is to be played between India and South Africa on Sunday 22 February. Preparations of both the teams for this match are going on in full swing. A tough competition is expected between these two teams which stood first in their respective groups. But two days before this match, South Africa Cricket Board has announced its team. This announcement has been made not for the match against India, but for the T20 series to be held after the T20 World Cup, in which the captain has also been changed.
Cricket South Africa announced the squad for the T20 series on Friday 20 February. south african cricket team Immediately after the T20 World Cup, New Zealand will leave for tour, where a series of 5 T20 matches will be played between the two teams. This series will start from March 15 and will continue till March 25. During this time, South Africa’s women’s team will also be in New Zealand and matches between women’s and men’s teams will be played on the same day.
Keshav Maharaj became the captain
The South African Board has announced a squad of 15 players for this tour only. Left arm spinner Keshav Maharaj has been made the captain for this series. Maharaj will replace regular captain Aidan Markram in this role. The South African captain will take a break of a few days after the T20 World Cup and then join his franchise Lucknow Super Giants to prepare for IPL 2026. The new season of IPL is to start from March 26, while the series will run till March 25.
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Apart from Markram, most of the players of the World Cup squad have also been given a break from this series because many of them will participate in the IPL. At the same time, fast bowler Ottenil Bartman has returned to this squad, who was questioned for not being selected for the T20 World Cup. Besides, Tony DiGeorge, who was out of the tournament due to injury, is also returning fit.
South African squad for T20 series
Keshav Maharaj (captain), Ottneil Bartman, Ethan Bosch, Gerald Kotjia, Tony DeGeorge, Connor Esterhuyzen, Dion Forrester, Jordan Harman, Rubin Harman, George Linda, Nkobani Mokoena, Prenelon Subraine, Andile Similane, Lutho Sipamla, Jason Smith.
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