South Africa Reveal World Cup 2023 Squad; Stubbs & Brevis Overlooked

image-lm64fafoTemba Bavuma in action against Australia (Twitter)

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have unveiled their 15-player line-up for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 in India. Temba Bavuma, team’s regular ODI skipper, is set to continue as South Africa’s leader in a hunt for their first-ever World Cup title.

The squad also features notable white-ball veterans in the form of David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock among others.


Temba Bavuma to helm strong SA World Cup 2023 squad

CSA announced their World Cup 2023 squad on September 5, i.e., just days prior to South Africa’s home ODI series against the visiting Australians.

Temba Bavuma is set to continue as captain in the World Cup, which also marks his first prominent leadership assignment in an ICC ODI event. He will be leading an elite set of South African stars, including the likes of David Miller, Kagiso Rabada and Quinton de Kock.

Notably, a number of players selected in the side also possess loads of experience of playing in Indians conditions, courtesy of their IPL contracts with their respective franchises.

Apart from Rabada, his pace teammates Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje have spent multiple IPL seasons on Indians pitches. Moreover, players like Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock and their IPL experience will bring much to the South African table in their quest of World Cup glory.


South Africa's squad for World Cup 2023

Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi and Rassie Van Der Dussen.


South Africa will commence their World Cup 2023 campaign with a match against Sri Lanka on October 7. The contest is scheduled to be hosted at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.