Zimbabwe squad for T20I tri-series featuring South Africa, New Zealand announced; Sikandar Raza to lead

Zimbabwe Cricket has announced its 16-member squad for the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series against South Africa and New Zealand. Zimbabwe Cricket has confirmed that the Tri-Nation T20I series will be held from July 14 to 26, 2025, at the Harare Sports Club in Harare.

Sikandar Raza will continue to lead the Zimbabwe National Cricket Team in the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series against South Africa and New Zealand. The series will see Zimbabwe, South Africa, and New Zealand play each other twice in the round-robin stage.

Zimbabwe squad for Tri-Nation T20I Series named

The top two teams will face off in the grand final on July 26. Zimbabwe will open their campaign against South Africa on July 14, followed by a match against New Zealand on July 18. They will then take on South Africa again on July 20 and wrap up the group stage with a second match against New Zealand on July 24 at the Harare Sports Club.

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Meanwhile, Zimbabwe’s 16-member squad includes a mix of seasoned players and young talent. Pacer Richard Ngarava has returned after recovering from a lower-back injury, and fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani is also back to strengthen the bowling attack.

Brian Bennett set to play in the Tri-Nation T20I series

Young all-rounder Brian Bennett, who missed part of the recent Test series against South Africa due to a concussion, has been cleared to play in the upcoming Tri-Nation T20I series at home. Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, and Tashinga Musekiwa, who impressed in Zimbabwe’s last T20I series against Ireland in February, have retained their places in the squad.

The team also features three new faces, and they are the wicketkeeper-batter Tafadzwa Tsiga, left-arm pacer Newman Nyamhuri, and leg-spinner Vincent Masekesa.

Tafadzwa Tsiga and Vincent Masekesa have not yet made their debut in the international arena, while Newman Nyamhuri is also in line to make his T20I debut, having already represented the country in Test and ODI cricket.

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Here’s Zimbabwe’s squad for the Tri-Nation T20I Series:

Sikandar Raza (C), Brian Bennett, Ryan Burl, Trevor Gwandu, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Dion Myers, Richard Ngarava, Vincent Masekesa, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Newman Nyamhuri, and Tafadzwa Tsiga.

Earlier, South Africa crushed Zimbabwe in the second Test by an innings and 236 runs and finished the match in just three days. It was a completely one-sided affair, as the visitors dominated every session.

This big win also gave South Africa a 2-0 series clean sweep. The star of the match was captain Wiaan Mulder, who had an unforgettable game with a stunning triple century. With this victory, South Africa has now won 10 Test matches in a row for the first time in their Test history.