South Africa Playing 11 vs Ireland - 1st T20I, Ireland vs South Africa in UAE 2024

South Africa is all set to clash with Ireland in a T20I series. The 1st T20I takes place at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Aiden Markram leads South Africa in the series.

South Africa has a 100 percent win record against Ireland in T20Is. They will look to keep their winning momentum alive in the upcoming T20I series too. Below we discuss South Africa's predicted playing 11 for the 1st T20I encounter.

South Africa Playing 11 vs Ireland - 1st T20I, Ireland vs South Africa in UAE 2024

Reeza Hendricks

Reeza Hendricks will be the opener for the team in the 1st T20I against Ireland. He has the most runs against Ireland in T20I clashes.

Jason Smith

Jason Smith will be the other opener for the side for the first game. He has played only 1 T20I game so far in which he scored 6 runs.

Aiden Markram (C)

Aiden Markram is the skipper of South Africa in the series and will lead the side. He will aim for a clean sweep against the Irish side.

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Mathew Breetzke

Mathew Breetzke will take a spot in the middle-order. He has featured in 6 T20I games and accounts for 61 runs. He might be picked due to short of batters in the squad.

Tristan Stubbs (WK)

Tristan Stubbs will be the wicketkeeper and lower-order batsman for the team in the 1st game. He is a hard-hitting batsman who can smash runs at a high strike rate.

Wiaan Mulder

Wiaan Mulder might be a pace all-rounder for the side. He showed good form in the recent ODI series against Afghanistan. He will be an additional pacer in the playing 11.

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Patrick Kruger

Patrick Kruger might be another all-rounder in the playing 11. He accounts for 66 runs and 2 wickets in 4 T20I games for the Proteas.

Lungi Ngidi

Lungi Ngidi will lead the pace attack for the team. In the absence of pacers like Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje, he is a crucial bowler for the side.

Nandre Burger

Nandre Burger can be another pacer in the playing 11. He has only played 2 T20I games for the national team so far and will look for a good show against Ireland.

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Bjorn Fortuin

Bjorn Fortuin would be one of the spinners in the playing 11. He is a left-arm spinner with 19 wickets in 23 T20Is at 7.85 economy.

Nqaba Peter

Nqaba Peter would be another spinner for the side since the game takes place at spin-friendly Sheikh Zayed Stadium. He has 3 wickets each in 2 ODIs and 2 T20Is.