Du Plessis has not represented Proteas in an international match since appearing for South Africa in the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2021 and his last white-ball clash for his country was a T20I contest against England in Cape Town at 2020-end.
England all-rounder Will Jacks stated his intention to make the cut for the T20 World Cup 2024 squad after he got snubbed from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) central contract list.
The fifth and final T20I between India and Australia will take place on Sunday. India has won this series 3-1 under the captaincy of number one ranked T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav and the 'finisher' Rinku has been one of the biggest positives for India in the series.
Namibia became the first team from the Africa Region Qualifier to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup with a 58-run victory over Tanzania on Tuesday. The win secured Namibia's spot in the tournament, which will be held in the US and West Indies.
Rohit and Virat have not been part of India's T20I team since the last year's 10-wicket loss to England in ICC T20 World Cup 2022 semifinals in Australia in November. Youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad among many are being tried out in their absence
With this series, both the teams, who were also 50-over Cricket World Cup 2023 finalists, start their hunt for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held in June next year in the West Indies and the USA.
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA journey continues, this time, Nepal welcomes Bahrain, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to her shores for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier Final from 30 October to 6 Novemb