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Johannesburg, Dec 4: Wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen will captain South Africa in the upcoming three-match T20I series against Pakistan starting December 10.
This change comes as regular captain Aiden Markram is occupied with the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Markram, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Tristan Stubbs will miss the T20I series as they are participating in the ongoing Test series with the second Test starting December 5. They have been rested for the T20I series due to the tight schedule between the second Test and the T20Is.
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Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi are set to return to the T20I squad for the first time since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. All-rounder George Linde, who last played in 2021, is also making his comeback to the T20I setup after a three-year hiatus.
The T20I series will begin on December 10 in Durban, followed by the second match on December 13 in Centurion, and the third T20I on December 14 in Johannesburg.
South Africa Squad: Heinrich Klaasen (captain), David Miller, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Matthew Breetzke, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, Patrick Kruger, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Nqaba Peter, Tabraiz Shamsi and Andile Simelane.
