South Africa Men's Cricket team

South Africa Squad for World Cup 2023 in India

South Africa Squad for World Cup 2023: As per the World Cup 2023 schedule, South Africa will play their first game against Sri Lanka on October 7 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.

Under ICC regulations all teams are given a deadline of September 28 to announce their World Cup 2023 squad.

It will be the first time the competition is held entirely in India; three previous editions were partially hosted there – 1987, 1996, and 2011.

As of the previous edition, the 2023 edition will also follow the same format where each participating team will play the other nine teams once in the group stage where a total of 45 group matches will be played. The top 4 teams of the ICC ODI World Cup points table will enter the knockout stage to play semifinal 1 and semifinal 2.

South Africa Squad for World Cup 2023

South Africa Squad for World Cup 2023: Wicketkeeper batters Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen were named in the 15-member squad for the World Cup 2023 tour. Check out the full South Africa Squad for World Cup 2023 below:

Player Role
Temba Bavuma Batsman
Reeza Hendricks Batsman
Rassie Van Der Dussen Batsman
Aiden Markram Batsman
David Miller Batsman
Quinton de Kock WK-Batsman
Heinrich Klaasen WK-Batsman
Marco Jansen Allrounder
Andile Phehlukwayo Allrounder
Gerald Coetzee Bowler
Keshav Maharaj Bowler
Lungi Ngidi Bowler
Lizaad Williams Bowler
Kagiso Rabada Bowler
Tabraiz Shamsi Bowler

Batsmen

Check out the full list of South Africa’s Batters list below:

Player Role
Temba Bavuma Batsman
Reeza Hendricks Batsman
Rassie Van Der Dussen Batsman
Aiden Markram Batsman
David Miller Batsman

Wicket-keepers

Check out the full list of South Africa’s Wicket-keepers list below:

Player Role
Quinton de Kock WK-Batsman
Heinrich Klaasen WK-Batsman

All-rounders

Check out the full list of South Africa’s All-rounders list below:

Player Role
Marco Jansen Allrounder
Andile Phehlukwayo Allrounder

Bowlers

Check out the full list of South Africa’s Bowlers list below:

Player Role
Gerald Coetzee Bowler
Keshav Maharaj Bowler
Lungi Ngidi Bowler
Lizaad Williams Bowler
Kagiso Rabada Bowler
Tabraiz Shamsi Bowler

ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 Format

  • Ten teams will contest for the coveted trophy.
  • The tournament will follow a similar format to the 2019 edition in England and Wales, with a round-robin stage followed by the knockouts.
  • All 10 teams will compete against each other once in the round-robin stage.
  • A victory earns the winning side two points in every match, while a no-result will mean the sides share a point each.
  • The top four teams of the World Cup 2023 Points Table will qualify for the semi-finals.
  • The winners of the two subsequent semi-finals will contest in the final, where the champion will be crowned.

ICC World Cup Winning Captains List

The team’s captain plays a crucial role in winning a cricket match; winning an ICC trophy requires a huge role from the team’s captain.

Find the detailed list of cricket World Cup-winning captains list since 1975 below:

Year Winner Captain
2019 England Eoin Morgan
2015 Australia Michael Clarke
2011 India MS Dhoni
2007 Australia Ricky Ponting
2003 Australia Ricky Ponting
1999 Australia Steve Waugh
1996 Sri Lanka Arjuna Ranatunga
1992 Pakistan Imran Khan
1987 Australia Allan Border
1983 India Kapil Dev
1979 West Indies Clive Lloyd
1975 West Indies Clive Lloyd

More interesting topics on ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023: 

Dinesh https://timesofsports.com

I'm a passionate sports enthusiast and dedicated writer behind this dynamic sports news website - Times Of Sports. I would always brings a unique blend of insight, analysis, and enthusiasm to my contents.

You May Also Like

More From Author