India, Sept. 4 -- Seventeen-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Karabo Meso on Wednesday earned her maiden call-up to South Africa's 15-member squad for the women's ODI World Cup starting later this month in India and Sri Lanka.

Meso, who debuted for the senior side against Sri Lanka in T20Is in March this year, has played two ODIs and five T20Is so far.

She will be taking part in her first senior World Cup after competing in two U19 Women's T20 World Cups in 2023 and 2025.

The squad doesn't include former captain Dane van Neikerk, who had earlier reversed her decision to retire. It was expected that Neikerk won't find a place in the squad despite being included in the pre-tournament camp.

The team will be captained by Laura Wolvaardt and ha...