The South African Girls’s Nationwide Choice Panel has on Tuesday confirmed the 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to happen in England and Wales beginning June 12.
The Proteas squad, captained by Laura Wolvaardt, options the return of quick bowler Shabnim Ismail, as South Africa goes in pursuit of its maiden world title. The 37-year-old, who final represented the Proteas within the T20 World Cup last in Cape City in February 2023, brings a wealth of expertise, including 113 T20I caps and a nationwide document of 123 wickets to the group.
She can be joined by Marizanne Kapp and Dané van Niekerk, who’re again after recovering from sickness and a calf harm, respectively. Wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso additionally returns from a wrist harm that dominated her out of the current T20I collection towards India and can hyperlink up with Sinalo Jafta within the wicketkeeping division.
Kayla Reyneke is about for her first senior World Cup after having fun with a breakout worldwide season. The previous SA U19 Girls’s captain ended the 2025/26 marketing campaign with a batting common of 53 and 5 wickets in her first 9 T20Is.
The Proteas will get their journey underway after they depart for England on Could 25 for a camp in Arundel, the place they’ll face Australia in three coaching matches from Could 31 and June 4, earlier than turning their consideration to the official World Cup warm-up fixtures.
South Africa will start its T20 World Cup marketing campaign in Group 1 towards Australia on June 13 in Manchester, earlier than dealing with Pakistan, India, the Netherlands and Bangladesh.
Proteas girls head coach, Mandla Mashimbyi, stated: “We’re excited for the large present forward, and I believe the gamers have actually put within the work over the previous few months. The 4-1 collection win towards India gave us plenty of confidence, however there are nonetheless last touch-ups we have to make earlier than the World Cup begins. 1
Proteas’ ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad
Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Suné Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reyneke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloé Tryon and Dané van Niekerk
Revealed on Could 12, 2026