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Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs connected Wednesday (January 21, 2026) replaced the injured duo of Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira successful the South Africa squad for adjacent month's T20 World Cup.
De Zorzi had suffered a close hamstring musculus teardrop during South Africa’s circuit of India precocious past twelvemonth portion Ferreira was injured during the ongoing SA20 tournament.
Both De Zorzi and Ferreira are besides ruled retired of Proteas’ three-match location T20I bid against the West Indies. The past edition's runner-up are besides sweating implicit the availability of David Miller for the ICC event.
“De Zorzi has not progressed arsenic expected successful his rehabilitation from a close hamstring musculus teardrop sustained during the One-Day International bid against India past period and volition not beryllium acceptable successful clip for the upcoming T20I series,” Cricket South Africa said connected X.
“Due to his unavailability for the bid and the request for continued rehabilitation, helium volition miss the T20 World Cup. Ferreira, meanwhile, sustained a fracture of his near clavicle during the SA20 brushwood betwixt Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals connected 17 January. Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs person been named arsenic their replacements successful the 15-player squad,” CSA added.
Miller has besides been ruled retired of the SA20 knockouts.
“David Miller suffered an adductor musculus wounded connected Monday (January 19) portion playing for Paarl Royals and volition play nary portion successful the T20I series,” CSA said.
Rubin Hermann has been named arsenic Miller’s replacement for the bid against the West Indies.
“His (Miller’s) availability for the T20 World Cup remains taxable to the result of a fittingness trial up of the enactment period,” it added.
