South Africa has announced the team for Champions Trophy 2025. Temba Bavuma has been given the captaincy. Bavuma has had a good record so far, South Africa had performed well in the last T20 World Cup. The team had traveled till the finals. Now he is ready for the Champions Trophy. South Africa has included two lethal bowlers in the team. Lungi Ngidi and Enrique Norkhia have returned.
South Africa has included Lungi Ngidi in the team. He played his last ODI for the team in October 2024 against Ireland. Angidi’s record so far has been very good, he has played 62 ODI matches. During this period, he has taken 96 wickets in his name and his best performance was taking 6 wickets for 58 runs in a match. Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ryan Rickleton and Kagiso Rabada are also part of the team. Rabada also bowls well.
Norkhia has returned to the ODI team after a long time. He will be seen playing in the Champions Trophy. Norkhia last played ODI for South Africa in September 2023 against Australia, he has played 22 ODI matches for South Africa so far. During this period 36 wickets have been taken.
South Africa team for Champions Trophy
Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony De Jorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Norkhia, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen .
🚨SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
White-ball head coach Rob Walter has today announced a 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan from 19 February – 09 March.
One-Day International captain Temba Bavuma will lead the full-strength squad, which… pic.twitter.com/Bzt0rqjveG
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