South Africa is all set to perform in the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2024. They have been one of the toughest teams and have a win- loss record of 24 wins to 15 losses. The team has the statistics of winning more matches than losing, which indicates their strong presence in the T20 World Cup tournaments.
One of their recent T20 world cup achievements includes their notable win against the West Indies in 2021. The team chased down the score of 144 with 8 wickets, having a brilliant victory against their opponent.
Group Of South Africa T20 World Cup Squad 2024
The South Africa team is placed in Group D along side teams like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands and Nepal. This group is a mix of experienced teams and the ones that are on the rise in their cricket careers. .
Captain of South African T20 World Cup squad 2024
The T20 World Cup Squad of 2024 will be led by Aiden Markram. Her is a right handed batting and occasional right arm off break bowler
He became popular as the captain of the victorious South African team at the U19 Cricket World Cup in 2014. He has been a valuable player of the South African Team since then.
Makaram scored a total of a super fast 100 runs in just 49 balls in 2023 Men’s World Cup and got out after making 106 runs off 54 balls in the match held on October 2, 2023, cementing his name in the record books of cricket.
Batting Overview
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
| Tests | 37 | 67 | 1 | 2398 | 152 | 4032 | 59.47 | 7 | 10 |
| ODIs | 68 | 65 | 7 | 2121 | 175 | 2158 | 98.28 | 3 | 10 |
| T20Is | 39 | 35 | 6 | 1118 | 70 | 742 | 150.67 | 0 | 9 |
| T20s | 153 | 141 | 23 | 3816 | 100 | 2879 | 132.54 | 1 | 24 |
Bowling Overview
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBM | Econ | 4w | 5w |
| Tests | 37 | 13 | 249 | 130 | 2 | 2/27 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 68 | 30 | 881 | 833 | 18 | 2/18 | 5.67 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 39 | 18 | 222 | 306 | 10 | 3/21 | 8.27 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 90 | 36 | 857 | 398 | 6 | 2/27 | 2.78 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 153 | 68 | 814 | 983 | 33 | 3/21 | 7.24 | 0 | 0 |
South African T20 World Cup Squad Player List
The players of the South Africa team that will take part in the T20 2024 World Cup are below:
| Player | Role | Age | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
| Aiden Markram (Captain) | Opening Batter | 29y 209d | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak |
| Quinton de Kock (W.K) | Wicketkeeper Batter | 31y 135d | Left-handed | NA |
| Reeza Hendricks | Opening Batter | 34y 260d | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak |
| Heinrich Klaasen (W.K) | Wicketkeeper Batter | 32y 275d | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak |
| David Miller | Middle order Batter | 34y 325d | Left-handed | Right-arm offbreak |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wicketkeeper Batter | 27y 294d | Left-handed | NA |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | 23y 260d | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak |
| Marco Jansen | Bowling Allrounder | 23y 365d | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast |
| Ottneil Baartman | Bowler | 31y 43d | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler | 23y 211d | Right-handed | Right-arm fast |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowler | 29y 192d | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler | 34y 83d | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | 30y 166d | Right-handed | Right-arm fast |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | 28y 341d | Left-handed | Right-arm fast |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler | 34y 72d | Right-handed | Left-arm wrist spin |
South Africa T20 World Cup Squad Matches
The schedule of South Africa’s T20 World Cup matches in 2024 is below:
| Match Number | Teams | Date | Venue |
| Match 4 | South Africa vs Sri Lanka | June 3, 2024 | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| Match 16 | South Africa vs Netherlands | June 8, 2024 | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| Match 21 | South Africa vs Bangladesh | June 10, 2024 | Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York |
| Match 31 | South Africa vs Nepal | June 14, 2024 | Arnos Vale Ground, St Vincent |
South Africa national cricket team, has not won the T20 World Cup yet and that is why we are looking forward to giving it all this time and winning the Cup. The squad of the team consists of experienced players and young talents that surpass other skills. Fans are looking forward to seeing how their favorite team ends up in the World Cup tournament this year.
FAQ
Q. Who is the captain of the South Africa World Cup T20 team in 2024 ?
Aiden Markram will be the captain of the South African World Cup T20 squad in 2024.
Q. Who are the wicketkeepers of the South African T20 Squad 2024?
Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen of the South African T20 Squad 2024.
Q. How many times has South Africa won the T20 World Cup?
South Africa has not won the T20 World Cup up until now.
Q. What group is South Africa a part of in the World Cup T20 2024 tournament?
South Africa is placed in Group D of the T20 World Cup 2024.
