According to batsman David Miller, the Proteas will use their last group game against Afghanistan on Friday to rectify mistakes from their 243-run defeat to India at the Cricket World Cup.
Proteas bowling coach Eric Simons is confident Marco Jansen will bounce back from a difficult game against World Cup hosts India ahead of the clash against Afghanistan and the semi-final.
Proteas opener Quinton de Kock has been nominated for the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) player of the month award for October.
Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has downplayed their harrowing defeat to Cricket World Cup hosts India in their penultimate group stage clash in Kolkata on Sunday.
A five-for from India spinner Ravindra Jadeja put the exclamation mark on a dominant 243-run win over South Africa at the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Sunday.
Captain Temba Bavuma says he is eager to make a contribution with the bat for the Proteas ahead of their blockbuster clash against World Cup hosts India in Kolkata.