CSA names the T20 International series squad to take up India

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced the Proteas squad to face India for an upcoming five-game T20 International series, from 9-19 June.

The Proteas made a prominent inclusion of the Warriors star Tristan Stubbs, who recently dominated in the CSA T20 Challenge.

The 21-year-old scored 293 runs at an average of 48.83 and a strike rate of 183.12.

The team also welcomed back from injury the fast bowler Anrich Nortje.

CSA said Nortje has been "medically cleared for action" and is currently working through his return to play programme at the Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

South Africa's IPL contingent features- Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen and Marco Jansen.

CSA Convenor of Selectors, Victor Mpitsang had this to say: "This is the Proteas like we have not seen them in a long time

Meanwhile since the tour of England in 2017, all-rounder Wayne Parnell makes a return to the T20 set-up again.

"The injection of the IPL players means that we will have a team that's ready to fire on all cylinders immediately and has vast experience of the conditions that we will be playing in.

"Tristan Stubbs is an exciting prospect and we're keen to see what he's made of and we are looking forward to the return of the experience of Reeza (Hendricks), Klaasie (Heinrich Klaasen) and Wayne Parnell to join the likes of Temba (Bavuma), Tabraiz (Shamsi) and Keshav (Maharaj).

"The country can also join us in a collective sigh of relief at the return of Anrich Nortje, who has been working hard to recover from a frustrating injury. The national selection panel and I are really excited to watch our full strength Proteas take on the world™s number one T20 team.

"We wish Temba Bavuma and Mark Boucher all the best ahead of what we know will be sportainment at its best," Mpitsang concluded.

Proteas T20 team vs India

Temba Bavuma (captain, Imperial Lions), Quinton de Kock (Momentum Multiply Titans), Reeza Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Anrich Nortje (Gbets Warriors), Wayne Parnell (Six Gun Grill Western Province), Dwaine Pretorius (North West Dragons), Kagiso Rabada (Imperial Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Gbets Warriors), Rassie van der Dussen (Imperial Lions), Marco Jansen (Gbets Warriors).