Seventeen-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso on Wednesday earned her maiden call-up to South Africa’s 15-member squad for the women’s ODI World Cup beginning later this month in India and Sri Lanka.
Meso, who debuted for the senior facet towards Sri Lanka in T20Is in March this 12 months, has performed two ODIs and 5 T20Is to date.
She shall be participating in her first senior World Cup after competing in two U19 Women’s T20 World Cups in 2023 and 2025.
The squad doesn’t embrace former captain Dane van Neikerk, who had earlier reversed her determination to retire. It was anticipated that Neikerk gained’t discover a place in the squad regardless of being included in the pre-tournament camp.
The crew shall be captained by Laura Wolvaardt and has former captain Sune Luus, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon and Ayabonga Khaka among the many seasoned campaigners.
South Africa will tackle England in their tournament-opener in Guwahati on October 3, whereas their conflict towards match hosts India shall be on October 9 at Visakhapatnam.
The similar squad can even play a three-match ODI collection (on September 16, 19 and 22) towards Pakistan at Lahore in the construct as much as the World Cup.
Squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Marizanne Kapp, Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Annerie Dercksen, Anneke Bosch, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso (wk), Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase.
Travelling reserve: Miane Smit
