The pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi return to the South African ODI side as the Proteas announce their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Ngidi played his first match in more than three months last Saturday, Nortje in the final stages of recovery from a fractured toe

Fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi have been named in South Africa's 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced in a press release on Monday (January 13). The two pacers have been drafted into the squad despite being out of action due to long injury layoffs.

Pacer Nandre Burger, who suffered a a lumbar stress reaction, ahead of the ODI series against Ireland in early October was not considered for selection.

South Africa, winners of the inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998, included as many as 10 players from the side that had reached the semi-finals of the 2023 ICC World Cup in India.

South Africa has largely stuck with the core group that powered them to the semi-finals of the 2023 Men's Cricket World Cup, retaining 10 of the 15 players for the Champions Trophy.

South Africa picked an experienced 15-man squad for next month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan with 10 players having competed at the last World Cup in India in late 2023. Temba Bavuma captains the side that plays pool games against Afghanistan in Karachi on Feb.

South Africa announced it squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Monday, with Temba Bavuma set to captain the side.