Injured Proteas quick Gerald Coetzee falls out of ODI squad
Proteas fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the upcoming tri-nation One Day International series against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, along with Keshav Maharaj, return to the Proteas T20I side for the
first international series of the home summer. Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen have also been included in the squad after completing their structured conditioning blocks.
Western Province all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana has received his maiden call-up. The 24-year-old finished as one of the top wicket-takers in this season's CSA T20 Challenge with 12 wickets at an average of 14.08. He is joined by uncapped Dolphins all-rounder Andile Simelane, who was part of the squad that toured the United Arab Emirates in September.
Lions fast bowler Lutho Sipamla has been added to the squad for the third and fourth T20Is. The 26-year-old returns to the limited-overs setup for the first time since February 2021 following an
impressive CSA T20 Challenge campaign, which saw him claim a career-best 4 for 12 in the title-winning final against the Titans on Sunday.
Kagiso Rabada has been rested for the series, while Lungi Ngidi was not considered for selection as he
undertakes a conditioning block in preparation for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which
begins later in November.
The squad will convene in Durban on Monday, 4 November. Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs are currently in Bangladesh for the ongoing Test series and will join the
squad on Wednesday, 6 November.
Kingsmead Stadium will host the first match of the series on Friday, 8 November,
before the two sides head to Gqeberha for the second match at Dafabet St George's Park on Sunday,
10 November.
The series then moves to the Highveld, with the third match taking place at SuperSport Park in
Centurion on Wednesday, 13 November, and wraps up at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in
Johannesburg on Friday, 15 November.
Commenting on the squad, Walter said: "It's both an exciting and important series for us as we
continue to build towards the T20 World Cup in 2026. The squad has a nice mix of youth and
experience, and I am looking forward to seeing us deliver some quality performances against a very
attacking Indian T20 outfit.
"We continue to drive our broader priorities of exposing our high-potential players to quality
opposition as we look to widen our base of internationally ready players, whilst at the same time
understanding that our main objectives as always are to play a brand of cricket that excites our
supporters and wins games of cricket for South Africa."
Proteas T20I squad against India
Aiden Markram, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs.
South Africa Wonder Cement T20I Series against India
Friday, 08 November – 17:00
South Africa vs India – Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
Sunday, 10 November – 16:00
South Africa vs India - Dafabet St George's Park, Gqeberha
Wednesday, 13 November – 17:00
South Africa vs India – SuperSport Park, Centurion
Friday, 15 November – 17:00
South Africa vs India – DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Proteas fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the upcoming tri-nation One Day International series against Pakistan and New Zealand.
Proteas Men's white-ball head coach Rob Walter has provided an update on the squad for the upcoming tri-nation ODI series against Pakistan and New Zealand, scheduled from 08 - 14 February in Lahore and Karachi.
David Miller, the captain of the Paarl Royals, has praised the contributions of veteran cricketer Dinesh Karthik, who brings over 20 years of international experience to the team.
A record opening stand between Babar Azam and Sham Masood has provided a glimmer of hope in what has otherwise been a challenging Test for Pakistan.