Pakistan vs South Africa 2024 Squads

Last Modified Dec 24, 2024 15:31 IST
2nd ODI: South Africa v Pakistan
2nd ODI: South Africa v Pakistan. Source: Getty Images

Pakistan and South Africa have announced their squads for Pakistan’s tour of South Africa from December 2024 to January 2025. With the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 up for grabs, both teams have fielded strong squads to test themselves for the T20I and ODI series.

Pakistan vs South Africa squads 2024

According to the ICC’s official website, Pakistan will tour South Africa for an all-format series from December 2024 to January 2025. Both teams announced different squads for the three-match T20I series, the three-match ODI series, and the two-match Test series.

According to the official website of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohammad Rizwan will lead the Pakistan team on the white-ball leg and Shan Masood will captain the Pakistan Test side. For South Africa, wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has been announced as the stand-in captain for T20Is, with regular skipper Aiden Markram being rested due to workload management, as per ICC’s official website. Temba Bavuma will lead the Proteas in ODIs and Tests.

According to the official website, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha have been named among the three touring squads of the Pakistan team.

PAK vs SA T20I series

Pakistan started their tour of South Africa by playing a three-match T20I series against the hosts in December 2024. According to ICC’s official website, the first T20I between the two teams was played on December 10, 2024, in Kingsmead, Durban. The second T20I took place at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 13, 2024. The third and final T20I was scheduled for December 14, 2024, at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. It was later called off due to inclement weather. Wicketkeeper-batters Mohammad Rizwan and Heinrich Klaasen led their respective sides in the T20I series.

Pakistan cricket team squad

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s official website, the Pakistan cricket team was led by wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. The Pakistan team announced a 15-member squad for the T20I leg, including five batters, two wicketkeeper-batters, two all-rounders, and six bowlers.

PlayerRole
Mohammad Rizwan (C)Wicketkeeper-batter
Babar AzamBatter
Irfan KhanBatter
Omair Yousuf Batter
Saim AyubBatter
Tayyab TahirBatter
Usman KhanWicketkeeper-batter
Salman AghaAll-rounder
Jahandad KhanAll-rounder
Abbas AfridiBowler
Abrar AhmedBowler
Haris RaufBowler
Mohammad HasnainBowler
Shaheen Shah AfridiBowler
Sufiyan MuqeemBowler

South Africa cricket team squad

According to the ICC’s official website, the hosts named a fifteen-member squad to face Pakistan in the T20I leg, including four batters, two wicketkeeper-batters, five all-rounders, and four bowlers. Stand-in skipper Heinrich Klaasen led the team in the absence of regular skipper Aiden Markram, who was rested from the T20I series. Notable names including Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada were also rested. A fractured toe ruled out speedster Anrich Nortje from the T20I series, while Tabraiz Shamsi returned to the T20I setup for the first time since playing the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

PlayerRole
Heinrich Klaasen (C)Wicketkeeper-batter
Reeza HendricksBatter
David MillerBatter
Rassie van der DussenBatter
Matthew BreetzkeBatter
Ryan RickeltonWicketkeeper-batter
Donovan FerreiraAll-rounder
Dayyaan GaliemAll-rounder
Patrick KrugerAll-rounder
George LindeAll-rounder
Andile SimelaneAll-rounder
Ottneil BaartmanBowler
Kwena MaphakaBowler
Nqabayomzi PeterBowler
Tabraiz ShamsiBowler

PAK vs SA ODI series

After the T20I series, the hosts, South Africa, took on the visitors, Pakistan, in a three-match ODI series. According to ICC’s official website, Pakistan and South Africa faced each other at Boland Park in Paarl in the first ODI on December 17, 2024. The second ODI was played in Newlands, Cape Town on December 19, 2024. The third and final ODI was hosted at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, on December 22, 2024.

Pakistan cricket team squad

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s official website, Mohammad Rizwan led the Pakistan team in the ODI series. Five batters, two wicketkeeper-batters and all-rounders each, and six bowlers were part of Pakistan’s ODI squad for the series. Left-arm wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem earned his maiden call-up to the ODI setup.

PlayerRole
Mohammad Rizwan (C)Wicketkeeper-batter
Babar AzamBatter
Abdullah ShafiqueBatter
Irfan KhanBatter
Saim AyubBatter
Tayyab TahirBatter
Usman KhanWicketkeeper-batter
Salman AghaAll-rounder
Kamran GhulamAll-rounder
Naseem ShahBowler
Abrar AhmedBowler
Haris RaufBowler
Mohammad HasnainBowler
Shaheen Shah AfridiBowler
Sufiyan MuqeemBowler

South Africa cricket team squad

According to ICC’s official website, the South African cricket team named a strong squad led by Temba Bavuma. After a year, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen returned to the ODI setup, while speedster Kagiso Rabada was back in the squad after previously featuring in the semifinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

The 'Player of the Tournament' of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2024 Kwena Maphaka earned his maiden call-up to represent the Proteas in ODIs. South Africa announced a 15-member squad for the ODI series, with six batters, two wicketkeeper-batters, two all-rounders, and five bowlers.

PlayerRole
Temba Bavuma (C)Batter
Tony de ZorziBatter
David MillerBatter
Rassie van der DussenBatter
Aiden MarkramBatter
Tristan StubbsBatter
Ryan RickeltonWicketkeeper-batter
Heinrich KlaasenWicketkeeper-batter
Marco JansenAll-rounder
Andile PhehlukwayoAll-rounder
Ottneil BaartmanBowler
Kwena MaphakaBowler
Kagiso RabadaBowler
Keshav MaharajBowler
Tabraiz ShamsiBowler

PAK vs SA Test series

After the culmination of the white-ball leg, South Africa will host Pakistan in a two-match Test series as part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. According to the ICC’s official website, South Africa will play the first Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion, on December 26, 2024. The Newlands in Cape Town will host the second Test on January 3, 2025.

Pakistan cricket team squad

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s official website, batter Shan Masood will lead the 15-member squad to play against South Africa. Middle-order batter Saud Shakeel is named vice-captain. Pacer Mohammad Abbas will feature for the first time in a Test in three years.

Five batters, two wicketkeeper-batters, three all-rounders, and five bowlers feature in Pakistan’s Test squad to face South Africa.

PlayerRole
Shan Masood (C)Batter
Saud Shakeel (VC)Batter
Abdullah ShafiqueBatter
Babar AzamBatter
Saim AyubBatter
Mohammad RizwanWicketkeeper-batter
Haseebullah KhanWicketkeeper-batter
Aamir JamalAll-rounder
Salman Ali AghaAll-rounder
Kamran GhulamAll-rounder
Khurram ShahzadBowler
Mir HamzaBowler
Mohammad AbbasBowler
Naseem ShahBowler
Noman AliBowler

South Africa cricket team squad

According to the ICC’s official website, Temba Bavuma will captain the 16-member Test squad for the two-match Test series to face Pakistan. Uncapped cricketers Corbin Bosch and Kwena Maphaka have been included. The Proteas have named six batters, two wicketkeeper-batters, four all-rounders, and four bowlers.

PlayerRole
Temba Bavuma (C)Batter
Matthew BreetzkeBatter
David BedinghamBatter
Tony de ZorziBatter
Aiden MarkramBatter
Tristan StubbsBatter
Kyle VerreynneWicketkeeper-batter
Ryan RickeltonWicketkeeper-batter
Corbin BoschAll-rounder
Marco JansenAll-rounder
Wiaan MulderBowler
Senuran MuthuswamyBowler
Keshav MaharajBowler
Kwena MaphakaBowler
Dane PatersonBowler
Kagiso RabadaBowler

FAQs on Pakistan vs South Africa 2024 squads

A. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is the captain of the Pakistan white-ball team for Pakistan vs South Africa 2024.

A. Wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen is the stand-in skipper of the South African T20I team for Pakistan vs South Africa 2024.

A. Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha have been named among all the three squads of the Pakistan team for Pakistan vs South Africa 2024.

A. Two uncapped cricketers Corbin Bosch and Kwena Maphaka are part of the South African Test squad for Pakistan vs South Africa 2024.

A. Pacer Kwena Maphaka earned his maiden ODI call-up to the South African Test side for the Pakistan vs South Africa 2024 ODI series.

A. Batter Shan Masood will lead the Pakistan Test team in the two-match Test series in Pakistan vs South Africa 2024.

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