No clarity on Klaasen future as Proteas contracts announced
Cricket South Africa announced the Proteas Men’s contracted squad for the upcoming season on Monday.
CSA has awarded 18 national contracts and two hybrid contracts, which will run from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.
With the introduction of hybrid contracts, David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen will be contracted to participate in specific agreed-upon bilateral tours and ICC events.
National contracts have been awarded for the first time to Titans seam bowler Lizaad Williams and Warriors all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy. They are joined by Lions fast bowler Kwena Maphaka, who made his international debut in all formats this past season.
Lions all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, Western Province batter David Bedingham, and his provincial teammate Kyle Verreynne all earned contract upgrades during the current season and have been retained for the upcoming season.
Discussions regarding Heinrich Klaasen’s future are ongoing, and a final decision will be made in due course.
The contracts will cover a busy season for the national team, which includes bilateral tours away to Zimbabwe, Australia, England, Pakistan, and India and a home series against the West Indies.
The calendar will also feature two major ICC events: the World Test Championship Final against Australia, which will take place at Lord’s in England in June, and the T20 World Cup 2026, to be played in India and Sri Lanka early next year.
“All of these players have been contracted with the importance of the next World Test Championship cycle and the 2027 Cricket World Cup on home soil in mind,” said Director of National Teams and High-Performance Enoch Nkwe.
“The hybrid contracts take into consideration the dynamic nature of modern-day cricket and will provide David and Rassie with the opportunity to contribute to the team during specific bilateral tours and ICC events.
"An exciting season awaits as we compete for the WTC mace and look to take one step further in next year’s T20 World Cup.”
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