<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/category/odi/icc-cwc/icc-world-cup-2023/" rel="nofollow">Cricket World Cup 2023</a>: South Africa Announces Strong 15-Member Squad for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023:?On September 5, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the squad of <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=South+Africa" rel="nofollow">South Africa</a> for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Temba Bavuma is going to lead the South African Team in this Marquee Event.



South Africa's 15-Members squad includes experienced Players like Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller. A young player named Gerald Coetzee has got his maiden World Cup call. Coetzee started his International Career this year against West Indies.



He has played two ODI matches so far and took five wickets with an economy rate of 5.50. A total of eight players got their maiden World Cup call, and Skipper Temba Bavuma will also play his first ODI World Cup for South Africa.



The Players, including David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram, will give the team more strength, and their experience in the tournament like World Cup will be a lot more beneficial for the team to handle the pressure in high-voltage matches.?



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The Wicket-keeper Batsman Quinton de Kock announced that he will take retirement from ODI Cricket After the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Quinton is just 30 years old, and he can play a lot more cricket, but now, he wants to spend more time with his family.



Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, and Quinton De Kock will lead the batting department of South Africa, and Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje will lead the pace attack in this tournament. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller will take care of finishing.



Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi are the spin options for South Africa as the World Cup 2023 will be held in India, and the conditions here support spinners.



There was one surprise move that Dewald Brevis was not added to the World Cup squad despite having good records in the Indian Premier League and domestic cricket.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">World Cup 2023 South Africa Squad:</h2>



South Africa Squad:?Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton De kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Henrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Rassie van der Dussen.



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Cricket World Cup 2023: South Africa Announces Strong 15-Members Squad for the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023

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South Africa vs Netherlands: The 15th match of the ICC World Cup 2023 was played today between South Africa and the Netherlands at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, where the Netherlands has performed the second miracle in this tournament. Today, the Netherlands defeated South Africa by 38 runs and secured two points in the points table.



For your information, let me tell you that the Netherlands and South Africa faced each other in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, where the Netherlands defeated Africa by 13 runs and was thrown out of the tournament. So far, eight ODI matches have been played between the two teams, in which Africa has won seven matches while the Netherlands registered its first win today.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="match-details">Match Details</h2>



Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023



Match: RSA vs NED, 15th Match



Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2023



Toss: South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl



Time: 2:00 PM



Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="south-africa-vs-netherlands-match-highlights">South Africa vs Netherlands Match Highlights</h2>



Today in Dharamsala, South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bowl first. Due to rain, the match was played in 43-43 overs, where the Netherlands, batting first, scored 245 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 43 overs. Captain Scott Edwards scored the most runs for the Netherlands; he scored 78 runs in just 69 balls with the help of ten fours and one six.



In bowling action for South Africa, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, and Kagiso Rabada got two wickets, while Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj got one wicket each.



Chasing the target of 245 runs, South Africa was all out for 207 runs in 42.5; as a result, the Netherlands won the match by 38 runs. For South Africa, David Miller scored the highest innings of 43 runs, while Keshav Maharaj played the innings. South Africa has suffered its first defeat in this tournament. Africa is in third place in the points table with two wins and four points from three matches.



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In the bowling department, Logan van Beek took three wickets for the Netherlands, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, and Bas de Leede took two wickets, and Colin Ackermann took one wicket. Making a team like South Africa all-out for 207 runs is a milestone for the Netherlands. Africa scored 428 runs while batting first against Sri Lanka in the first match of the tournament.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="updated-points-table-of-icc-world-cup-2023">Updated Points Table of ICC World Cup 2023</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Teams</td><td>Mat</td><td>W</td><td>L</td><td>Tied</td><td>NR</td><td>Pts</td><td>NRR</td></tr><tr><td>India</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>+1.821</td></tr><tr><td>New Zealand</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>6</td><td>+1.604</td></tr><tr><td>South Africa</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>+1.076</td></tr><tr><td>Pakistan</td><td>3</td><td>2</td><td>1</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>4</td><td>-0.137</td></tr><tr><td>England</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-0.084</td></tr><tr><td>Afghanistan</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-0.652</td></tr><tr><td>Bangladesh</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-0.699</td></tr><tr><td>Netherlands</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-0.727</td></tr><tr><td>Australia</td><td>3</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>2</td><td>-0.734</td></tr><tr><td>Sri Lanka</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>-1.532</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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South Africa vs Netherlands Match Highlights, Check the Updated Points Table of ICC World Cup 2023

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<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=IND+vs+SA" rel="nofollow">IND vs SA</a>: South Africa Announces Strong Squads for ODI, Test &amp; T20I Series against India | India Tour of South Africa 2023-24:?<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=South+Africa" rel="nofollow">South Africa</a> announced their squad for the upcoming all-format series against India, Temba Bavuma will be leading the test side only as he is rested for the white-ball cricket whereas <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Aiden+Markram" rel="nofollow">Aiden Markram</a> is going to lead the both ODI and T20I Team.



Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a mixed squad, including experienced and young players. After Having a great performance in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 but unfortunately losing the semi-finals against Australia, South Africa will try to carry the same momentum in the upcoming series against India.



<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/?s=Temba+Bavuma" rel="nofollow">Temba Bavuma </a>is rested for the White ball series against India because of his poor performance in the ODI World Cup 2023. Reeza Hendricks is expected to take his position in white-ball cricket as he performed exceptionally whenever he got a chance to play for the team.



David Bedingham, Nandre Burger and Tristan Stubbs got a maiden call for South Africa's Test Squad. It will be a great opportunity for these players to show their talents against a strong opponent like India. India and South Africa will be playing two matches test series, which is scheduled to start from December 26, 2023.



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The Wicket-Keeper Batsman Quinton de Kock already announced his retirement from ODI Cricket after the World Cup 2023, whereas he will be playing Big Bash League 2023-24 and hence not available for the T20I series. Kagiso Rabada will be playing only the test series against India while he is rested for both ODI and T20I.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">South Africa's squad for the Test series against India:</h2>



Temba Bavuma (Captain), Aiden Markram, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, David Bedingham, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Kyle Verreynne, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">South Africa's squad for the T20I series against India:</h2>



Aiden Markram (Captain), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Keshav Maharaj, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lizaad Williams.



Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, and Lungi Ngidi will only be available for the first and second T20I matches.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">South Africa's squad for the ODI series against India:</h2>



Aiden Markram (Captain), Heinrich Klaasen, Ottniel Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Lizaad Williams, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne.



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IND vs SA: South Africa Announces Strong Squads for ODIs, Test &amp; T20I Series against India | India Tour of South Africa 2023-24

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IND vs SA 1st Test: South Africa has copped a big blow after their skipper Temba Bavuma was revealed to have suffered a left hamstring injury on day one of the ongoing India vs South Africa 1st test in Centurian. The South African medical team will closely monitor the batter through the course of the 1st test.



Unfortunately, Temba Bavuma had to leave the field, early on day one of the IND vs SA 1st test, after sustaining an injury in his left hamstring. 



The incident took place in the 20th over of the innings when Bavuma was chasing a ball off Virat Kohli's blade. Though Bavuma managed to stop the delivery in the extra cover regions, he looked in discomfort as he clutched his hamstring and walked off the field.



Veteran batter Dean Elgar spearheaded the South African side post-Bavuma's exit in the 1st session of the IND vs SA test at the SuperSport Park.



During the course of the game, the commentators revealed that Temba Bavuma has suffered an injury to his left hamstring and the Proteas medical team would continue to monitor him for the remainder of the fixture. Cricket South Africa (CSA) is yet to comment on Bavuma's further participation in the test series. 



Notably, the South African captain played with a right hamstring injury in his last international game during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India. The batter picked up the injury on his right hamstring during the group-stage fixture against Afghanistan. However, he looked unfazed by it and took the field in the next fixture against Australia in the semi-final 1. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">IND vs SA 1st Test Highlights</h2>



Meanwhile, talking about the IND vs SA 1st Test, the home side remained on top with Team India reeling at a score of 208 runs in the loss of 8 wickets. Senior pacer Kagiso Rabada led the assault against Team India and picked his maiden fifer against the opposition.



India seemed to be in an uncomfortable position at one stage when the wickets were consistently falling, however, wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul's unbeaten knock of 70 runs has steadied things a bit. Owing to his classy innings, Team India has now a respectable total on the board with 2 more wickets in hand.



Besides KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer were dismissed in their 30s while Shardul Thakur played 24 run innings.



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IND vs SA 1st Test: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma suffers left hamstring injury during 1st Test against India

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IND vs SA: In a big setback to the hosts, South African captain Temba Bavuma is all set to miss the upcoming New Year test against India after suffering a hamstring injury. South African coach Shukri Cornard confirmed the development after they defeated India by an innings and 32 runs in the Centurian test.



With Temba Bavuma already ruled out of the IND vs SA 2nd Test in Cape Town, veteran batter Deal Elgar is set to lead the South African side. Interestingly, the Cape Town test will also be his last swansong as he bids his final goodbye to the game of cricket.



Cornard confirmed that Bavuma didn't have a tear on his hamstring, rather it was a strain. He pulled up his hamstring during day one of the India vs South Africa Centurian Test. The incident occurred while Bavuma chased the delivery off Virat Kohli's blade. After pulling up his hamstring, Bavuma immediately left the field and he was continuously monitored by the medics. 



It's worth noting that many fans criticised Bavuma for not walking into the field to bat in the second innings when all-rounder Marco Jansen was running short of partners at the other end. Jansen remained unbeaten at 84 runs and everyone speculated that the captain would walk out to aid his compatriot, however, this could never turn into a reality.



Defending South Africa's move to not send Temba Bavuma out to bat, Conrad explained that the batter was consistently under examination. It would have been risky to send Bavuma out, said the Protea coach. He also added that South Africa was in a good position with over 150 runs lead in the second innings.



"We were constantly giving ourselves maximum time so we could give out the right information. If we lost wickets early, he would have walked on. With 150 runs ahead, I felt it wasn't necessary to risk Temba," Shukri Cornard said.



"Bavuma was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, not a tear, and will have the injury assessed in two weeks' time to determine his availability for his next assignment, with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the SA20," the coach added.



With his commitments with SA20 franchise Sunrisers Eastern Cape, Temba Bavuma is already unavailable for the two-game test series against New Zealand next year.



 "He will not play in South Africa's two-Test series against New Zealand early next year because of his SA20 commitments."



The India vs South Africa 2nd Test is scheduled to commence on January 03 in Cape Town. 



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IND vs SA: South African captain Temba Bavuma RULED OUT of Cape Town Test

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Temba Bavuma-led South Africa completed a successful 2-0 series whitewash versus Sri Lanka at home and this series victory has given them a major boost in their hopes of qualifying for the final of the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. 
The recent win of the Proteas over the Sri Lankans has seen them displace defending-champions Australia from the 1st position of the overall standings as the Temba Bavuma-led team now have a PCT of 63.33 next to their name following their sixth Test victory our of 10 contests. The Kangaroos on the other hand have dropped down to the 2nd place with a PCT of 60.71.
Two-time runners-up of WTC, the Indian Cricket Team are at the third spot with a PCT of 57.29 following their recent defeat in the Adelaide Test-Match versus the Mighty Australians three days ago. 
Dhananjaya de Silva-led Sri Lanka's series defeat versus the Proteas has made things difficult for them in terms of securing a spot in the WTC Final but they are still alive in the race to qualify for the title-deciding clash slated to be played at the Lord's Cricket Stadium from the 11th of June of 2025. The Sri Lankans are still positioned at the fourth place and their PCT has reduced to 45.45.
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<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Team">Team</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Played">Matches</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Won">Won</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Lost">Lost</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Drawn">Drawn</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;" title="Matches Abandonded">NR</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">South Africa</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">10</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">3</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">76</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">63.330</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">2</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Australia</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">14</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">102</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">60.710</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">3</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">India</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">16</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">110</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">57.290</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sri Lanka</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">11</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">5</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">60</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">45.450</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">5</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">England</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">21</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">11</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">114</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">45.240</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">New Zealand</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">13</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">69</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">44.230</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Pakistan</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">10</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">40</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">33.330</td>
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<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">8</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Bangladesh</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">12</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">8</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">45</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">31.250</td>
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<td style="width: 42.2292px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 132.656px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">West Indies</td>
<td style="width: 91.5208px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">11</td>
<td style="width: 51.0521px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">2</td>
<td style="width: 46.5417px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">7</td>
<td style="width: 71.2917px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">2</td>
<td style="width: 37.1979px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">0</td>
<td style="width: 67.4271px; text-align: center; height: 20px;">32</td>
<td style="width: 77.4167px; height: 20px; text-align: center;">24.240</td>
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 The 5th day of the 2nd Test-Match between Sri Lanka and the South Africans started off with the visitors having the advantage. Dhananjaya de Silva &amp; CO needed a total of 143 runs to save the series while the home team needed five-wickets to seal the whitewash. However, set batters Dhananjaya de Silva (50 runs) and wicketkeeper batter Kusal Mendis (46 runs) put their team in an advantageous situation and pushed the Proteas on the backfoot. 
However, South Africa's elite slow-left-arm-orthodox spinner Keshav Maharaj had some other plans and he single handedly executed the comeback for his team as his fifer helped the hosts to inflict an all out on the Sri Lankans for a score of 238 runs and they secured a victory in the 2nd contest by a margin of 109 runs. 
The Proteas had also secured a comfortable victory in the opening contest of the series by a margin of 233 runs which also witnessed the Sri Lankans getting bundled out for an embarrassing score of 42 runs in their 1st inning. 
Temba Bavuma and his men will now be taking part in a two-match Home Test-Series versus Pakistan and they will be looking to seal yet another comfortable series win. That series will kick off from the 26th of December in the city of Centurion The Sri Lankans on the other hand will host the Mighty Australians in January of next year for a home two-match Test-Series.
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South African team celebrating their win vs Sri Lanka | Image: Getty Images

South Africa displaces Australia at the top of the WTC Standings following their win vs Sri Lanka | Updated WTC Points Table

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South Africa are the inaugural champion of the ICC Champions Trophy, as they won the first edition back in 1998. But since then, they have made it to the knockouts of multiple ICC events but couldn't win a title yet. But they will look to end this drought as they enter the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 as one of the favorites.
South Africa are placed in Group B, which already has Australia, England, and Afghanistan. This is the toughest group of two, as all four teams can surprise anyone. The Proteas will begin their journey with their first game against Afghanistan on February 21 at National Stadium, Karachi.
South Africa have been very consistent in the ICC events in the last few tournaments across formats. They made it to the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 and were the semifinalists in the ODI World Cup 2023. Recently, they made it to the World Test Championship final. Hence, they will not be the underdog this time around. On Monday, Cricket South Africa announced the 15-member squad for the coming tournament.
<h2>Temba Bavuma to lead South Africa in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
South Africa announced a strong 15-member squad that has almost all the bases covered. The batting unit looks strong, and they have some serious fast bowlers in their ranks. Temba Bavuma will lead the squad that has some big match-winners like Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, and Rassie van der Dussen.
Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj will be two specialist spinners, as the conditions in Pakistan and the UAE are more in favor of the spinners. The Proteas have brought back Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje, who have experience of playing in Pakistan before. Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder are the two specialist pace-bowling all-rounders in the squad.
Anrich Nortje will play his first ODI since September 2023, as he was out of action due to injury. Similarly, Ngidi is also making his comeback after missing out on the last 4-5 months of action due to a groin injury. The Proteas have gone with a similar batch of players that played in the ODI World Cup 2023. Ten players are from the same squad. South Africa will play their group matches on February 21, 25, and March 1, respectively.
South Africa's Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Temba Bavuma (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Anrich Nortje, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi
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Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

South Africa will play their first match of the ICC Champions Trophy on February 21 against Afghanistan at National Stadium, Karachi.

South Africa announce Pace-heavy 15-member squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025; Temba Bavuma to lead the star-studded team 

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The wait for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to be over. The tournament will begin on 19th February, and the final will take place on 9th March. The India team, no doubt, will be one of the hot favourites to win the tournament, which will be played in a hybrid model. 
India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be beginning their campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February, and, after that, will be playing Pakistan on 23rd February, followed by New Zealand on 2nd March. 
The departure date of India for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 also has been revealed. As per the reports in Times of India, it is learned that the Rohit Sharma-led side will be travelling to Dubai on 15th February. The reports added that more clarity on the same will come in the coming days. 
<h2>India won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025</h2>
Not only this, it is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because all the teams will be in Pakistan, and hence, it will be difficult for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to arrange the warmup match. 
The reports added that India team management is happy with the net session ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This is because they will be playing the three-match ODI series against England, which will begin on 6th February across three venues in India. 
Apart from this, it is reported that the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 won't be having a captain photoshoot because of the different challenges along with the different arrivals of the team. This means that Rohit Sharma won't be travelling to Pakistan for this and will be staying in Dubai with the team. 
The opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be held in Lahore. There were talks of having the event in Karachi but the Pakistan Cricket Board decided to host it in Lahore.
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India will be playing all their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 games in Dubai.

It is learned that India also won't be playing any warmup matches ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India to travel to Dubai on this date; unlikely to play warmup game

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India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier batter has returned to nets for the white-ball practice as he was named in the Indian team for the ODI series against England and the ICC tournament. 
Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket. With the emergence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who delivered consistent performances, there were a lot of questions about the place of Gill, even in the ODIs. 
Several fans and experts also have backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings for India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 along with Rohit Sharma. However, amid all this Shubman Gill is making sure that he gives his best to train for the tournament. 
With England ODIs and ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner, Shubman Gill was seen batting in the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium. He was seen batting with the white-ball ahead of the tournament and the video can be seen at the end of the article. 
Shubman Gill looked in golden touch with the bat as he played a pull towards the four before blocking the balls. The batter would be eager to make a strong comeback and reply to all the criticism in style with his performances in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 
Shubman Gill recently played the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 for Punjab. The batter was the lone warrior for his team as he hit a magnificent century and returned to form after having a poor outing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he played just three games. 
Shubman Gill would want to carry on his form and help a team win. He has been one of the best batters for India in ODIs. He also has been named as the vice-captain of the team for the tournament and with added responsibility under his belt, a lot will be reliant on him.
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<h2>Watch: Shubman Gill begins preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025:</h2>

Shubman Gill gets ready for ICC Champions Trophy 2025 {PC:X}

India batter Shubman Gill has started his preparations for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Shubman Gill has been under a lot of pressure for his poor outings with the bat, especially in Test cricket.

Watch: 'Under pressure' Shubman Gill looks solid in nets ahead of ICC Champions Trophy 2025

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Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner. The batter's name has been discussed a lot related to making him open, especially with no clarity over Saim Ayub. 
Pakistan is the only team that has yet to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Since the last few days, he has been in the news as there have been a lot of reports that have suggested that there are chances that he might open the innings for the team. 
However, the fresh reports in Cricket Pakistan have revealed that there are no plans to make Babar Azam open the innings. The reports added that the selection committee has not given the green signal to the development as they feel that batter will be best suited in the middle order. 
<h2>Selectors want a proper opener in the role; Babar Azam to at in middle-order</h2>
The reports claimed that selectors want a proper opener in the role. One of the openers that has been finalized by the management is Fakhar Zaman. However, with Saim Ayub likely to miss out, it is learned that Imam-ul-Haq is also in contention to take the role. 
Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs. The batter has mustered truckloads of runs for the team in the format while batting at No.3 and he will be extremely crucial for his team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will be played in Pakistan with India games to be played in India. 
Babar Azam also has been a decent opener as well. He has been opening for the team in T20Is and has achieved massive success as well. He also opened in Test cricket during the recent South Africa series and aced that challenge as well, slamming two half-centuries in two innings. 
But, in white-ball cricket, Babar Azam has been criticised a lot for opening in T20Is. This is because he has failed to maximise the powerplay and has been batting with a low strike rate. It remains to be seen where he will be batting for the team in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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Babar Azam has been the best batter for Pakistan in ODIs.

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has been in the news for the last few days, especially with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 around the corner.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Babar Azam's batting position decided; selectors not in favour of giving him this role

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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I. He mentioned that the left-hander has gained full fitness and will be playing the next match of the five-match T20I series. 
India and England are all set to lock horns with each other in the fourth match of the T20I series. The game is all set to be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Thursday (30th January). The series is currently at 2-1, with hosts in the lead. 
India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series. The left-hander sustained a low back spasm while fielding in the first game and was then ruled out of the next two games of the series as he was under the observation of the BCCI medical team. 
In his place, the India team added Dhruv Jurel to the XI, and the move didn't pay off. The keeper-batter batted lower down the order and struggled to get going in both games, and it potentially cost them the last match of the series. 
<h2>Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow - Ryan Ten Doeschate</h2>
However, in what will be a massive boost, Rinku Singh has been declared fit for the next two games. The development was confirmed by assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, who said that the batter hit nets and will be playing. He told reporters. 
"Rinku Singh is fit and ready to play tomorrow. He batted yesterday night" 
Rinku Singh has been India's one of the best batters in the T20Is. His absence was felt in the last two games as well, but now, with him being fit, it is expected that he would walk straight into the XI and is likely to add Dhruv Jurel to the team. 
The fourth IND vs ENG T20I will be a great opportunity for India to to seal the series, but they need to make some corrections before heading into the next IND vs ENG match. 
India faced a disappointing 26-run loss in the last match at Rajkot. Their batting was one of the main reasons behind the loss and they would be hoping to make a strong comeback.
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India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate has provided a massive fitness update about batter Rinku Singh ahead of the fourth IND vs ENG T20I

India has been without the services of Rinku Singh for the last two games of the IND vs ENG series.

Rinku Singh to play fourth IND vs ENG T20I? India's assistant coach makes a massive statement

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On Thursday morning, the scene outside New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium was nothing short of extraordinary. A massive crowd had gathered well before the match, eager to witness Kohli in action. Long queues stretched for nearly 2 km, with fans patiently waiting for entry. Given his status as Indian cricket biggest crowd-puller the frenzy was hardly surprising. A huge crowd is gathered to see king kohli in  Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch kohli. Reports says that 2KM long queue was showing outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium for virat kohli.
Ranji Trophy action was peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, top  star of Indian crickete team, show in his first Ranji Trophy match after a 12-year. Crowd that was shown 2KM away from Arun Jaitley Stadium to see live playing virat kohli. That shows the fan base that kohli and love for indians.
Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade has ignited immense excitement among cricket fans, drawing fresh attention to India’s premier domestic tournament. Virat Kohli’s played his last match  in 2012, that was named in Delhi’s starting XI for their clash against Railways.
According to ANI sports  reports Vipul Kashyap, more than 15,000 fans showed up to see Kohli playing in a Ranji Trophy match after 12 year . That  momentous was return after 12 years for cricket fans. The crowd erupted in excitement the moment Kohli stepped onto the field with his teammates. The roar of the fans was deafening, a testament to their admiration for the former India captain. Kohli acknowledged their love, expressing his gratitude with a warm gesture to there fans.
Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy when Delhi still had former players like Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag. In that match against Uttar Pradesh, he scored 57 runs across two innings, falling to Bhuvneshwar Kumar both times.
Kohli has featured in 23 Ranji matches between 2006  to 2012 debut against Tamil Nadu, scoring 1,574 runs at an impressive average of 50.77, including five centuries. His highest score—173—came against Bengal. A stellar 2009-10 season earned him a Test call-up, and in 2011, he made his debut in whites against the West Indies. 
Reports says that Virat Kohli’s plays more domestic tournament matches to do practice for future matchs and inspire young generation as well. In future we see more such matchs and India top player's to plays such a match in domestic ground.

Huge Crowd Coming To See Virat Kohli In Ranji Trophy

Ranji Trophy action peaked on January 30 when Virat Kohli, the star Indian cricketer, featured in his first Ranji Trophy game after a 12-year gap.

Virat Kohli’s return to the Ranji Trophy after more than a decade