We are all excited as ICCs major tournament is back. The T20 World Cup is all set to begin from 17 October 2021 and will be continuing till 14 November 2021. Teams are in their final stage of preparation and will look forward for an impressive tournament ahead. Whether a team loses or wins, but it’s sure that audiences will get to see thrillers. Check out South Africa 2021 Squad For T20 World Cup, Complete Players List.
The 7th edition will be hosted by UAE and Oman and will start from October 17. Let’s have a look at the South African Squad and their fixtures for the event.
Cricket South Africa is the governing body of Cricket in South Africa. The CSA was affiliated to the ICC on 29 June 1991. CSA was formed in 2002 replacing United Cricket Board of South Africa. Its headquarters are located in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lawson Naidoo is the chairperson, Pholetsi Moseki is the acting CEO and Graeme Smith as the Director.
South Africa 2021 Squad For T20 World Cup, Complete Players List
The South Africa national cricket team, also known as the Proteas, represents South Africa in men’s international cricket. They are also known as the Proteas. The team is led by Temba Bavuma and is coached by Mark Boucher. Team currently stands at 5th Position in the ICC T20 Rankings. Below is the complete squad of the South African cricket team for 2021 T20 World Cup.
Temba Bavuma is a South African cricketer born on 17 May 1990. He is the current captain of the South African cricket team in limited overs format of the game. He was the first black African cricketer to make a Test century for South Africa and the first to captain the side. He is also South Africa’s first permanently appointed black captain.
South Africa Squad :
Temba Bavuma (c), Keshav Maharaj, Quinton de Kock (wk), Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, W Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen.
Reserves :
George Linde, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams.
South Africa 2021 T20 World Cup Schedule
South Africa is placed in Group 1 along with Australia, England and West Indies. It will be a tough group as all the teams are very strong Contenders of the cup and there will be cut throat competition to qualify.
The Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Abu Dhabi. The stadium was opened in May 2004 and was build at a cost of $23 million. The stadium is operated by Emirates Cricket Board and has a capacity of 20000.
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium was established in 1982 and has a capacity of 27000. The Stadium is Owned by Sharjah Cricket Association. The stadium will be one of the dedicated venues for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Below is the complete schedule of the South African cricket team for the 2021 T20 World Cup:
| Date | Day | Match | Timings | Venue |
| 23 October | Saturday | Australia vs South Africa | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 26 October | Tuesday | South Africa vs West Indies | 3:30 PM | Dubai |
| 30 October | Saturday | South Africa vs TBA | 3:30 PM | Sharjah |
| 2 November | Tuesday | South Africa vs TBA | 3:30 PM | Abu Dhabi |
| 6 November | Saturday | England vs South Africa | 7:30 PM | Sharjah |
South Africa will be playing their matches in these three stadiums in UAE.
Who is the Owner and Captain of the team South Africa ?
Owned by Dubai Properties and operated by Dubai Sports City, Dubai International Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Dubai. Opened in 2009, the stadium has a capacity of 25000 and stadium will be one of the dedicated venues for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and is scheduled to host the Semi Final 2 and the Final of the latter on November 11, 2021 and November 14, 2021 respectively.
What is the schedule for ICC T20 World Cup 2021?
Here is an entire schedule of the T20 World Cup for the year 2021. The details of the match is given to you below and the timings for ll matches is according to IST. So check it out now
| Match No | Date | Fixture | Time (IST) | Venue | Stage |
| 1 | 17-Oct | Oman vs Papua New Guinea | 15:30 | Al Almerat, Muscat | Round 1 |
| 2 | 17-Oct | Bangladesh vs Scotland | 19:30 | Al Almerat, Muscat | Round 1 |
| 3 | 18-Oct | Ireland vs the Netherlands | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Round 1 |
| 4 | 18-Oct | Sri Lanka vs Namibia | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Round 1 |
| 5 | 19-Oct | Scotland vs Papua New Guinea | 15:30 | Al Almerat, Muscat | Round 1 |
| 6 | 19-Oct | Oman vs Bangladesh | 19:30 | Al Almerat, Muscat | Round 1 |
| 7 | 20-Oct | Namibia vs the Netherlands | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Round 1 |
| 8 | 20-Oct | Sri Lanka vs Ireland | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Round 1 |
| 9 | 21-Oct | Bangladesh vs Papua New Guinea | 15:30 | Al Almerat, Muscat | Round 1 |
| 10 | 21-Oct | Oman vs Scotland | 19:30 | Al Almerat, Muscat | Round 1 |
| 11 | 22-Oct | Namibia vs Ireland | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Round 1 |
| 12 | 22-Oct | Sri Lanka vs the Netherlands | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Round 1 |
| 13 | 23-Oct | Australia vs South Africa | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 14 | 23-Oct | England vs West Indies | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 15 | 24-Oct | A1 vs B2 | 15:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 16 | 24-Oct | India vs Pakistan | 19:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 17 | 25-Oct | Afghanistan vs B1 | 19:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 18 | 26-Oct | South Africa vs West Indies | 15:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 19 | 26-Oct | Pakistan vs New Zealand | 19:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 20 | 27-Oct | England vs B2 | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 21 | 27-Oct | B1 vs A2 | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 22 | 28-Oct | Australia vs A1 | 19:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 23 | 29-Oct | West Indies vs B2 | 15:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 24 | 29-Oct | Afghanistan vs Pakistan | 19:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 25 | 30-Oct | South Africa vs A1 | 15:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 26 | 30-Oct | England vs Australia | 19:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 27 | 31-Oct | Afghanistan vs A2 | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 28 | 31-Oct | India vs New Zealand | 19:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 29 | 1-Nov | England vs A1 | 19:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 30 | 2-Nov | South Africa vs B2 | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 31 | 2-Nov | Pakistan vs A2 | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 32 | 3-Nov | New Zealand vs B1 | 15:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 33 | 3-Nov | India vs Afghanistan | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 34 | 4-Nov | Australia vs B2 | 15:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 35 | 4-Nov | West Indies vs A1 | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 36 | 5-Nov | New Zealand vs A2 | 15:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 37 | 5-Nov | India vs B1 | 19:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 38 | 6-Nov | Australia vs West Indies | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 39 | 6-Nov | England vs South Africa | 19:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 40 | 7-Nov | New Zealand vs Afghanistan | 15:30 | Abu Dhabi | Super 12 |
| 41 | 7-Nov | Pakistan vs B1 | 19:30 | Sharjah | Super 12 |
| 42 | 8-Nov | India vs A2 | 19:30 | Dubai | Super 12 |
| 43 | 10-Nov | Semi-Final 1 | 19:30 | Abu Dhabi | Playoff |
| 44 | 11-Nov | Semi-Final 2 | 19:30 | Dubai | Playoff |
| 45 | 14-Nov | Final | 19:30 | Dubai | Fina |
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