Overview

• Cricket South Africa confirmed the 15-player roster on September 3 for the tournament co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
• The selection largely retains the core from recent T20 World Cup runner-up campaigns, featuring Marizanne Kapp, Suné Luus and Chloé Tryon.
• Former captain Dane van Niekerk, who recently reversed her 2023 retirement, was omitted after coach Mandla Mashimbyi suggested a recall was unlikely.
• South Africa will face Pakistan in three ODIs from September 16-22 as their final competitive preparation before official warm-ups.
• The World Cup opener is against England in Guwahati on October 3, with further fixtures against India in Visakhapatnam and Sri Lanka in Colombo.