Published: Apr 07, 2025, 10:55 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 07, 2025, 10:56 PM (IST)
Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced the names of 18 centrally-contracted players but star batter Heinrich Klaasen was surprisingly missing from the list, while David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen were given hybrid deals.
CSA has stated that discussions regarding his contract are still going on and a final decision on Klaasen, who is currently playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, would be made in due course, according to an ICC report.
Among the notable names, who have been contracted for the period between June 2025 till May 2026, are Temba Bavuma, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada.
Right-arm pacer Lizaad Williams, left-handed all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy, and teenage left-arm quick Kwena Maphaka have got their first central contracts.
“CSA also introduced ‘hybrid contracts’ with David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen receiving them – hybrid contracts allow for players to feature in specific agreed-upon bilateral tours and ICC events,” said the ICC report.
“All-rounder Wiaan Mulder, batter David Bedingham, and wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne all earned contract upgrades during the current season and have been retained for the upcoming 2025/26 season,” the report added.
“The hybrid contracts take into consideration the dynamic nature of modern-day cricket and will provide David (Miller) and Rassie (van der Dussen) with the opportunity to contribute to the team during specific bilateral tours and ICC events,” the report further stated.
South Africa will take on Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, scheduled at Lord’s in June. This will be the Proteas’ second ICC final in as many years and this time they will be looking to finally break their trophy drought and emerge victorious.
