South Africa at the T20 World Cup
South Africa played 10 men’s T20 World Cups (2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026). Below is every squad, with what each player did at that tournament.
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2026
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, India and Sri Lanka. About the 2026 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c)Team of the Tournament | Batter | 8 | 286 | 165.3 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | 8 | 135 | 135 | 0 | – |
| Ryan Rickelton | Batter | 8 | 228 | 170.1 | 0 | – |
| Dewald Brevis | Batter | 8 | 207 | 146.8 | 0 | – |
| David Miller | Batter | 7 | 174 | 155.4 | 0 | – |
| Jason Smith | Batter | 1 | 3 | 60 | 0 | – |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper | 8 | 181 | 135.1 | 0 | – |
| Corbin Bosch | All-rounder | 7 | 7 | 77.8 | 11 | 7.64 |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder | 6 | 73 | 169.8 | 11 | 10.46 |
| George Linde | All-rounder | 3 | 30 | 142.9 | 3 | 7.8 |
| Lungi NgidiTeam of the Tournament | Bowler | 7 | 0 | – | 12 | 7.19 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8.14 |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler | 6 | 1 | 100 | 5 | 8.52 |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 7.13 |
| Kwena Maphaka | Bowler | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.38 |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2024 · Runners-up
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, West Indies and United States. About the 2024 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (c) | Batter | 9 | 123 | 100.8 | 2 | 6.9 |
| David Miller | Batter | 9 | 169 | 102.4 | 0 | – |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batter | 9 | 113 | 87.6 | 0 | – |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | 9 | 165 | 101.2 | 0 | – |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Batter | 9 | 190 | 126.7 | 0 | – |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper | 9 | 243 | 140.5 | 0 | – |
| Ryan Rickelton | Wicketkeeper | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder | 9 | 32 | 97 | 7 | 6.83 |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | 9 | 1 | 100 | 15 | 5.74 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | 9 | 9 | 128.6 | 13 | 6.29 |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler | 8 | 13 | 54.2 | 11 | 6.25 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | 7.6 |
| Ottneil Baartman | Bowler | 5 | 0 | – | 6 | 4.95 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Gerald Coetzee | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2022
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, Australia. About the 2022 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | Batter | 5 | 99 | 125.3 | 1 | 7 |
| Temba Bavuma (c) | Batter | 5 | 70 | 112.9 | 0 | – |
| Rilee Rossouw | Batter | 5 | 141 | 169.9 | 0 | – |
| David Miller | Batter | 4 | 78 | 116.4 | 0 | – |
| Tristan Stubbs | Batter | 4 | 31 | 100 | 0 | – |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Batter | 2 | 36 | 133.3 | 0 | – |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batter | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper | 5 | 124 | 161 | 0 | – |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Parnell | Bowler | 5 | 5 | 38.5 | 5 | 6.38 |
| Anrich NortjeTeam of the Tournament | Bowler | 5 | 5 | 83.3 | 11 | 5.37 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | 5 | 10 | 100 | 2 | 9.44 |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler | 4 | 13 | 108.3 | 3 | 7.42 |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler | 4 | 4 | 400 | 7 | 8.92 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler | 2 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 7 |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2021
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, United Arab Emirates and Oman. About the 2021 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden MarkramTeam of the Tournament | Batter | 5 | 162 | 145.9 | 0 | 6.86 |
| David Miller | Batter | 5 | 44 | 133.3 | 0 | – |
| Temba Bavuma (c) | Batter | 5 | 91 | 108.3 | 0 | – |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Batter | 5 | 177 | 116.4 | 0 | – |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batter | 4 | 56 | 101.8 | 0 | – |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper | 4 | 69 | 107.8 | 0 | – |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicketkeeper | 2 | 13 | 100 | 0 | – |
| Dwaine Pretorius | All-rounder | 5 | 1 | 33.3 | 9 | 6.89 |
| Wiaan Mulder | All-rounder | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.68 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6.37 |
| Anrich NortjeTeam of the Tournament | Bowler | 5 | 2 | 66.7 | 9 | 5.38 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | 5 | 32 | 106.7 | 8 | 8.16 |
| Bjorn Fortuin | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2016
ICC World Twenty20 2016, India. About the 2016 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | Batter | 4 | 120 | 134.8 | 0 | – |
| David Miller | Batter | 4 | 48 | 200 | 0 | – |
| AB de Villiers | Batter | 4 | 110 | 180.3 | 0 | – |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | Batter | 4 | 98 | 112.6 | 0 | – |
| Rilee Rossouw | Batter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Farhaan Behardien | Batter | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 5 |
| Quinton de KockTeam of the Tournament | Wicketkeeper | 4 | 153 | 143 | 0 | – |
| Chris Morris | All-rounder | 3 | 16 | 94.1 | 5 | 8.91 |
| David Wiese | All-rounder | 3 | 28 | 107.7 | 1 | 8.22 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | All-rounder | 2 | 83 | 172.9 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Imran Tahir | Bowler | 4 | 0 | – | 6 | 5.19 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 10.71 |
| Kyle Abbott | Bowler | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | 8.15 |
| Aaron Phangiso | Bowler | 2 | 4 | 80 | 3 | 5.63 |
| Dale Steyn | Bowler | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 11.33 |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2014
ICC World Twenty20 2014, Bangladesh. About the 2014 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | Batter | 5 | 185 | 131.2 | 0 | – |
| David Miller | Batter | 5 | 84 | 125.4 | 0 | – |
| AB de Villiers (c) | Batter | 5 | 129 | 163.3 | 0 | – |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | Batter | 3 | 95 | 150.8 | 0 | – |
| Farhaan Behardien | Batter | 2 | 5 | 125 | 0 | – |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicketkeeper | 5 | 64 | 98.5 | 0 | – |
| Jean-Paul DuminyTeam of the Tournament | All-rounder | 5 | 187 | 140.6 | 1 | 9.27 |
| Albie Morkel | All-rounder | 5 | 33 | 126.9 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Imran TahirMost wickets | Bowler | 5 | 17 | 154.5 | 12 | 6.55 |
| Dale SteynTeam of the Tournament | Bowler | 5 | 6 | 85.7 | 9 | 7.98 |
| Beuran Hendricks | Bowler | 3 | 3 | 75 | 4 | 8.31 |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe | Bowler | 3 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 8.83 |
| Wayne Parnell | Bowler | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 9.14 |
| Morne Morkel | Bowler | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 11.57 |
| Aaron Phangiso | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2012
ICC World Twenty20 2012, Sri Lanka. About the 2012 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | Batter | 5 | 71 | 109.2 | 0 | – |
| Farhaan Behardien | Batter | 5 | 62 | 103.3 | 0 | – |
| Richard Levi | Batter | 4 | 62 | 105.1 | 0 | – |
| Faf du Plessis | Batter | 2 | 78 | 159.2 | 0 | 3 |
| Justin Ontong | Batter | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| AB de Villiers (c) | Wicketkeeper | 5 | 89 | 130.9 | 0 | – |
| Jacques Kallis | All-rounder | 5 | 24 | 72.7 | 7 | 6.64 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | All-rounder | 5 | 106 | 116.5 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Johan Botha | All-rounder | 5 | 8 | 160 | 1 | 7.58 |
| Robin Peterson | All-rounder | 4 | 45 | 136.4 | 5 | 6.85 |
| Albie Morkel | All-rounder | 4 | 19 | 158.3 | 2 | 8.57 |
| Dale Steyn | Bowler | 5 | 0 | – | 6 | 4.82 |
| Morne Morkel | Bowler | 5 | 6 | 200 | 5 | 6.54 |
| Wayne Parnell | Bowler | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 12 |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2010
ICC World Twenty20 2010, West Indies. About the 2010 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith (c) | Batter | 5 | 109 | 119.8 | 0 | – |
| AB de Villiers | Batter | 5 | 153 | 122.4 | 0 | – |
| Herschelle Gibbs | Batter | 3 | 41 | 100 | 0 | – |
| Loots Bosman | Batter | 2 | 8 | 53.3 | 0 | – |
| Mark Boucher | Wicketkeeper | 5 | 29 | 85.3 | 0 | – |
| Jacques Kallis | All-rounder | 5 | 171 | 116.3 | 2 | 6.4 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | All-rounder | 5 | 71 | 136.5 | 1 | 11 |
| Albie Morkel | All-rounder | 5 | 82 | 160.8 | 1 | 10 |
| Johan Botha | All-rounder | 3 | 31 | 155 | 4 | 5.67 |
| Rory Kleinveldt | All-rounder | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 12 |
| Dale Steyn | Bowler | 5 | 6 | 85.7 | 5 | 6.89 |
| Morne Morkel | Bowler | 4 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 7.93 |
| Charl Langeveldt | Bowler | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | Bowler | 3 | 4 | 50 | 1 | 9.57 |
| Juan Theron | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2009
ICC World Twenty20 2009, England. About the 2009 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschelle Gibbs | Batter | 6 | 114 | 122.6 | 0 | – |
| Graeme Smith (c) | Batter | 6 | 149 | 108.8 | 0 | – |
| AB de Villiers | Batter | 6 | 186 | 155 | 0 | – |
| Mark Boucher | Wicketkeeper | 6 | 36 | 100 | 0 | – |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | All-rounder | 6 | 85 | 103.7 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Johan Botha | All-rounder | 6 | 10 | 166.7 | 6 | 6.21 |
| Albie Morkel | All-rounder | 6 | 54 | 131.7 | 3 | 7.76 |
| Jacques Kallis | All-rounder | 5 | 238 | 126.6 | 3 | 7.09 |
| Robin Peterson | All-rounder | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Justin Ontong | All-rounder | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Roelof van der Merwe | Bowler | 6 | 1 | 11.1 | 10 | 5.63 |
| Dale Steyn | Bowler | 6 | 0 | – | 9 | 6.59 |
| Wayne Parnell | Bowler | 6 | 0 | – | 9 | 5.71 |
| Morne Morkel | Bowler | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.75 |
| Yusuf Abdulla | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
South Africa squad · T20 World Cup 2007
ICC World Twenty20 2007, South Africa. About the 2007 World Cup
| Player | Role | M | Runs | SR | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Kemp | Batter | 5 | 173 | 139.5 | 0 | – |
| Graeme Smith (c) | Batter | 5 | 94 | 120.5 | 0 | 16 |
| AB de Villiers | Batter | 5 | 50 | 106.4 | 0 | – |
| Herschelle Gibbs | Batter | 3 | 110 | 142.9 | 0 | – |
| Gulam Bodi | Batter | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Mark Boucher | Wicketkeeper | 5 | 88 | 94.6 | 0 | – |
| Shaun Pollock | All-rounder | 5 | 16 | 123.1 | 8 | 8.56 |
| Vernon Philander | All-rounder | 5 | 8 | 66.7 | 4 | 8 |
| Johan van der Wath | All-rounder | 5 | 11 | 100 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Albie Morkel | All-rounder | 5 | 120 | 139.5 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | All-rounder | 2 | 36 | 112.5 | 0 | – |
| Morne Morkel | Bowler | 5 | 1 | 33.3 | 9 | 6 |
| Makhaya Ntini | Bowler | 4 | 4 | 200 | 2 | 9.08 |
| Andre Nel | Bowler | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 5.75 |
| Thandi Tshabalala | Bowler | 0 | – | – | – | – |
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