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Aiden Markram will lead a strong squad announced on Thursday for the four-match Wonder Cement T20I series against India.
Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller, along with Keshav Maharaj, return to the Proteas T20I side for the first international series of the home summer, which runs from the 8 to 15 November.
Cricket South Africa said that Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen have also been included in the squad after completing their “structured conditioning blocks.”
There was also a maiden call-up for 24-year-old Mihlali Mpongwana, of World Sports Betting Western Province.
“The 24-year-old finished as one of the top wicket-takers in this season’s CSA T20 Challenge with 12 wickets at an average of 14.08.
He is joined by uncapped Hollywoodbets Dolphins all-rounder Andile Simelane, who was part of the squad that toured the United Arab Emirates in September,” CSA said.
Kagiso Rabada has been rested for the series, while Lungi Ngidi was not considered for selection as he undertakes a conditioning block in preparation for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, later in November.
The squad will convene in Durban on Monday for the first match on Friday, 8 November, with the iconic St George's Park in Gqeberha the second stop of the India tour.
The final two matches will be in Pretoria and Johannesburg.
Proteas T20I squad against India
Aiden Markram (captain, Momentum Multiply Titans), Ottneil Baartman (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Gerald Coetzee (Momentum Multiply Titans), Donovan Ferreira (Momentum Multiply Titans), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Auto Investments North West Dragons), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Patrick Kruger (Dafabet Warriors), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Mihlali Mpongwana (World Sports Betting Western Province), Nqaba Peter (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), Andile Simelane (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lutho Sipamla (3rd and 4th T20Is, DP World Lions), and Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors).
