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Dane Van Niekerk returning from retirement, returns to cricket, selected in this team of South Africa

Samira Vishwas | August 26, 2025 4:24 AM CST

Former South African captain and all -rounder Dan Van Nikark withdrew his retirement on Monday, 25 August 2025 and immediately made it to the 20 -member list of the National Training Camp. The move is directly part of the preparation of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, hoping the team to get a big boost of experience and leadership.

South Africa’s 32 -year -old leg spin all -rounder Van Neekark retired from international cricket in 2023. Earlier, after 2021, she stayed out of the team and was deprived of selection in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 played at home due to a few kilometers of fitness test. Today, he announced a comeback on social media and said that the Kasak of playing for the country inspired him to return to the field again.

The training camp will run from 25 August to 1 September at Durban. After this, the Protiaz women will play a three -match ODI series in Pakistan from 16 September, which will be their last major preparation before the World Cup to be held in India and Sri Lanka.

Van Neekark’s career records themselves describe their ability 194 international matches, 4000+ runs and 204 wickets, as well as 80 matches. In such a situation, his return will strengthen the team on all three fronts, experience, strategy and confidence in the dressing room. The announcement of the final squad is proposed in the early week of September.

South Africa Training Camp Squad

Ainke Bosch, Tzmin Brites, Nadin de Clarke, Enry Durkason, Lara Gudol, Ayand Hlubi, Scenealo JAFTA, Aybonga Gall, Masabata Class, Sunne Luce, Else-Mary Marx, Karbo Meso, Nonkululullako Mlaba, Seepan Naydu, Lounduja, Lounduja, Nondumiso Shangase, Miane Smit, Fay Ticuliff, Dane Van Neekark.