New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- A struggling, but promising South African unit will be aiming to avenge the heartbreak of 2024 by securing the grandest prize in T20I cricket on Indian soil, with the Proteas' 'Gen-Next' of Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and Kwena Maphaka in sthe potlight. The 2024 runners-up will be aiming to shake off past failures, peak at the right time, with three crucial pillars of the squad: a returning QDK, David Miller and Anrich Nortje still forming an essential core of this side.

As mentioned above, the road after the 2024 final loss to India by seven runs has been a difficult one for South Africa. With one of their 2024 final's heroes, Heinrich Klaasen, retired, the youngsters in the side will be aiming to ...