JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have been forced into two changes to their batting stocks for next month’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka after injured duo Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira withdrew, while David Miller will also face a fitness test.

Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs have been called up as replacements for De Zorzi (hamstring) and Ferreira (clavicle fracture), after their original omission from the squad had raised plenty of eyebrows when it was announced.

Miller has an adductor muscle injury and is ruled out of the three-match T20 International home series against West Indies that starts on Tuesday, but could yet recover in time for the World Cup.

Rubin Hermann, who has been in excellent form in the ongoing SA20 tournament, will replace Miller in the squad for the West Indies series.

South Africa open their World Cup campaign against Canada in Ahmedabad on Feb 9, and also play Afghanistan, New Zealand and the UAE in their pool.

Updated squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller (Subject to fitness test).

Published in Dawn, January 23rd, 2026