T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. As soon as this team came forward, it was a big shock for those three players who were shown the way out of the team. These three players were part of the squad of the run-up team that played the final against India in the T20 World Cup 2024. Now after two years, these three players have been dropped from the 2026 World Cup squad.
These 3 African players were dropped from T20 World Cup
These three players are none other than left-handed opening batsman and wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton, right-handed middle order batsman Tristan Stubbs and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee. These three players have been seen performing brilliantly in IPL and other T20 leagues. Now all of them have been dropped from the 2026 T20 World Cup team.
- Tristan Stubbs – This right-handed middle order batsman has so far scored 822 runs for Africa in 42 T20 matches with the help of 2 half-centuries.
- Ryan Rickelton – This wicketkeeper batsman has scored 381 runs in 18 matches with 2 half centuries, while taking 10 catches behind the wicket.
- Gerald Coetzee – Pace bowler Gerald Coetzee has taken 14 wickets in 13 matches.
These star players returned after injury
Along with this, fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has returned to the team after injury. At the same time, pacer Enrique Norkhia, who has been continuously suffering from injuries, has also been given a place in the World Cup team. Rabada has taken 77 wickets in 70 T20 matches for Africa, while Enrique has taken 53 wickets in 44 matches.
South Africa’s squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock, Tony De Zorzi, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Mfaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Enrique Norkhia.
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