South Africa have named a strong Playing XI for the first T20I against India in Cuttack, with Anrich Nortje set to play his first T20I since the 2024 T20 World Cup final against India. The pace spearhead was seen warming up ahead of the match, confirming his long-awaited return to the format.
South Africa Playing XI
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Quinton de Kock (wk)
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Aiden Markram (c)
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Tristan Stubbs
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Dewald Brevis
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David Miller
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Donovan Ferreira
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Marco Jansen
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Keshav Maharaj
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Lutho Sipamla
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Lungi Ngidi
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Anrich Nortje
Nortje’s comeback adds significant firepower to South Africa’s pace attack, which already includes Ngidi and Jansen. His last T20I appearance came in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, making this return a notable boost for the visitors as they begin a five-match series against India.
