Sinalo Jafta

South Africa women's national cricket team have announced their squad for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026, with veteran pacer Shabnim Ismail making a surprise return from retirement. Led by Laura Wolvaardt, the Proteas will aim for their first ICC title after back-to-back runner-up finishes. Experienced players like Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk also feature in the squad.

Sober now, Sinalo Jafta had descended into alcoholism after being bombarded with social media vitriol, "sending me over the edge" and prompting her to contemplate retirement from cricket at 27.

South Africa women's team captain Sune Luus won the toss and opted to bowl in their opening T20 International against India on Saturday. For India, opener Smriti Mandhana will lead the side as Harmanpreet Kaur suffered a hip-flexor injury.

India won the toss and opted to field against South Africa in the third and final women's T20 International on Tuesday.

South Africa Women skipper Sune Luus won the toss and elected to field against India Women in the second T20 International of the three-match series here on Sunday. Smriti Mandhana will continue to lead India with Harmanpreet Kaur yet to recover from injury. The hosts made one change, bringing in Radha Yadav in place of Poonam Yadav, who was rested.

Veteran pacer Dale Steyn has been excluded from Cricket South Africa's national contracts for the 2020-21 season even as left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks was included in the 16-member list.

The ICC has launched an AI-powered social media moderation tool at the Women's T20 World Cup to combat toxic content and protect mental health. This initiative, supported by over 60 players, aims to create a safer online environment for the cricket community.

Dane van Niekerk makes a significant return to the Proteas women's squads for their upcoming series against Ireland, featuring in both T20Is and ODIs after a four-year hiatus. The ODI squad also welcomes six new faces, while several key players are rested for that format, focusing on the T20Is ahead of the World Cup.

India and South Africa clash in the Women's World Cup 2025 Final at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, on Sunday. India seeks a maiden world title, while South Africa aims for their first triumph. The match starts at 3 PM IST, with rain a possibility.

Five members of a South African women's cricket team have become stranded in Bangladesh after testing positive for Covid-19, officials said on Tuesday.

The South African women's cricket team will wear jerseys with names of loved ones during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as a tribute. Captain Laura Wolvaardt appreciates this gesture as a source of strength. The team will play against West Indies, England, Scotland, and Bangladesh in the tournament's group stage.

Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad picked up three wickets for just nine runs to help India Women restrict South Africa Women to 112 for 7 in the third and final T20 International on Tuesday.

Laura Wolvaardt named captain of South Africa's Test and ODI teams for the tour of India, missing Lara Goodall, Chloe Tryon, and Ayanda Hlubi due to injuries.

Harleen Deol scored a painstaking 46 off 56 balls on a slow track as Indian women found batting difficult, managing a paltry 109 for 4 against South Africa in the T20 Tri-series final on Thursday.

With the Women's T20 World Cup days away, India will look to conclude the final leg of their preparations with a win in the tri-series final against South Africa here on Thursday. India, following their 1-4 series loss to Australia at home, have bounced back with three wins in the tri-series and would be hoping to end the tournament on a high before they enter the 10-team global competition beginning on February 10.

Punam Raut hit a second consecutive half-century as India produced a solid batting effort to post a challenging 248 for five against South Africa in the third women's ODI here on Friday.

Smriti Mandhana has become India Women's highest run-getter in a single ODI World Cup edition, surpassing Mithali Raj's 2017 record. Her consistent performance throughout the tournament, including a strong opening partnership in the final, highlighted her batting prowess. Mandhana narrowly missed reaching 1,000 World Cup runs, a feat achieved by only two other Indian batters.

South Africa on Tuesday named a 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup on home soil. Semi-finalists at the 2014 and 2020 T20 World Cups, South Africa were also in the final four at last year's 50-over Cricket World Cup. South Africa open the tournament on February 10 against Sri Lanka in Cape Town.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that Women's National High-Performance squad will be assembling for a week-long training camp from August 26-31 in Pretoria.

South Africa secured a dramatic three-wicket win against Bangladesh in the Women's World Cup. Despite a mid-innings wobble at 78/5, half-centuries from Kapp and Tryon, followed by de Klerk's unbeaten 37, steered the Proteas to victory with three balls to spare, marking their third consecutive win.