South Africa rest Rabada, Klaasen among first-choice players for Afghanistan, Ireland series; name a few new faces – India TV
India TV NewsSouth Africa have gone ahead to get some fresh legs in white-ball squads for the two overseas assignments against Ireland and Afghanistan. South Africa have rested as many as seven first-choice players including the likes of Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, David Miller, Marco Jansen and Heinrich Klaasen among others while looking to add 'fringe' players in order to build a player pool for the 2027 ODI World Cup as admitted by white-ball coach Roob Walter. Hence, the likes of Nqaba Peter, Jason Smith and Andile Simelane have earned their maiden ODI call-ups while Kyle Verreyne and Tristan Stubbs have returned. Ryan Rickelton is there only for the Ireland series while David Bedingham, who smashed a magnificent 150 for South Africa A recently was the unfortunate one to miss out. South Africa squads Afghanistan ODIs: Temba Bavuma, Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams Ireland T20Is: Aiden Markram, Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams Ireland ODIs: Temba Bavuma, Ottneil Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Lizaad Williams