Big Boost for South Africa as David Miller receives medical clearance for T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa's experienced middle-order batter David Miller has declared medically fit to play in theT20 World Cup 2026.
New Delhi: South Africa's senior batter David Miller has been declared medically fit to play in the T20 World Cup 2026 after getting injured during the SA20. He suffered a groin injury and missed the Paarl Royals' last two matches. The middle-order batter was rested from the ongoing three-match T20I series against West Indies, but will depart with the rest of the squad to play in his sixth T20 World Cup.
Miller is the most experienced player of South Africa's squad and a crucial batter in the middle order. He is most likely to play the role of finisher, batting after Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton and Dewald Brevis. Jason Smith and Tristan Stubbs are the other two specialist batters in the Proteas squad.
Miller is only on a white-ball contract with Cricket South Africa and might be aiming to play the home ODI World Cup in 2027. He delivered crucial performances for South Africa in the 2023 ODI World Cup campaign, smashing a century in the semi-final against Australia in Kolkata in 2023.
He almost took South Africa to their maiden T20 World Cup title in Barbados in 2024, but was caught on the boundary with 16 runs required in the last over as the Proteas men suffered a seven-run defeat against India.
South Africa squad and schedule for T20 World Cup 2026
South Africa have already made two injury-forced changes to their squad with Tristan Stubbs and Ryan Rickelton replacing Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira. The team will leave for Mumbai on Sunday and play a warm-up match against India on Wednesday.
They will face Canada in their first match of the T20 World Cup on February 9, followed by games against Afghanistan (Feb 11 in Ahmedabad), New Zealand (Feb 14 in Ahmedabad), and UAE (Feb 18 in Delhi).
Squad: Aiden Markram (C), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs.