CSA has announced the South Africa squad for upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, where Marizanne Kapp has been rested as she continues her conditioning block in preparation for the upcoming tours and the World Cup in India.
Meanwhile, three players have received their maiden call-ups for the ODI series. Karabo Meso and Seshnie Naidu, who featured in the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup earlier this year, were included in the tri-series squad.
All-rounder Miane Smith, who was a travelling reserve at last year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, also named in the squad.
On the other hand, Nondumiso Shangase makes her return to the national side for the first time since the Proteas Women’s tour in June last year.
They will be replacing seamer Ayanda Hlubi, Wk Mieke de Ridder and opener Lara Goodall.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today named the Proteas Women squad for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) Tri-Series against hosts Sri Lanka and India between 27 April – 11 May, with all matches being held at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.… pic.twitter.com/lbnfYOFWDU
— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) April 14, 2025
“It’s a very good squad,” head coach Mandla Mashimbyi said. “The mixture of youth and experience helps. It’s an opportunity for these girls to show what they can do. Hopefully, whatever we’ve covered at the camp can be applied in Sri Lanka when we take the field.
“For me, it’s not an opportunity for Karabo, Miane and Seshnie anymore. It’s an opportunity for us to give them exposure at this level. Going forward and for the bigger picture, it’s important that we expose them as much as possible to international cricket.
“This tour is an opportunity for us to check where the team is at. It’s a work in progress. We want to get to a point where when we get to India in September [for the ODI World Cup], we are where we need to be as a team. But from a skill point of view, there’s still a bit of work to do, and that’s what we’re busy with at the moment.”
With India has announced their squad for the series, Sri Lanka is yet to announce their squad for the series which is set to begin on April 27 at R. Premadasa Stadium.
South Africa Squad for Tri-series: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Seshnie Naidu, Nondumiso Shangase, Miane Smitand, Chloe Tryon
