South Africa has named Rassie van der Dussen, who has played 50 T20 Internationals, as captain of their T20I squad that includes four uncapped players - Corbin Bosch, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, and Senuran Muthusamy - for the tri-series against hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand, set to take place in Harare from 14 - 26 July.
The new faces earned their spots following impressive domestic performances, particularly in the SA20 tournament.
Pretorius dominated the 2025 SA20 edition as the leading run-scorer, accumulating 397 runs with a strike rate of 166.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rubin Hermann also showed his prowess with 333 runs at an average of 41.43.
Bosch, who has previously represented the Proteas in ODIs and Tests, contributed significantly to MI Cape Town's SA20 victory this year, while Muthusamy strengthens the team's spin-bowling all-rounder options.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Proteas Men’s head coach Shukri Conrad has named a 14-player squad for the upcoming T20 International (T20I) tri-series against hosts Zimbabwe and New Zealand, set to take place in Harare from 14 - 26 July. <br/><br/>Rassie van der Dussen will captain the side, which features four maiden… <a href="https://t.co/4TCWkqlIKE">pic.twitter.com/4TCWkqlIKE</a></p>— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProteasMenCSA/status/1938150021863547309?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote>
The squad welcomes back Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, and Gerald Coetzee after their injury recoveries, joining Lungi Ngidi and emerging fast bowler Kwena Maphaka in the bowling department.
"With several senior players rested as part of their workload management, it creates opportunities for others to step in and show what they can offer," said head coach Shukri Conrad, who will oversee his first T20I series since becoming the all-format coach.
"This is a chance for us to build depth and see how these players cope with international demands," Conrad added.
The squad will begin their preparations with a two-day camp in Pretoria on July 9 before heading to Harare on July 11.
The series marks the beginning of South Africa's preparations for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
Squad: Rassie van der Dussen as captain, along with Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, and Andile Simelane.
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