Ngidi, De Kock shine as seniors struggle

FOLLOWING South Africa's penultimate bilateral T20I series before the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup, the 1-3 series loss in India, several players have questions marks hanging over their head in terms of making the Proteas squad for the showpiece event.

- ONGAMA GCWABE

LUNGI Ngidi was the Proteas' most successful bowler and second best of the five-match series with six wickets in the bag while things did not work out well for Keshav Maharaj.

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South Africa were poor in some games during the India series, especially the opening game where they were bowled out for 70-odd in Cuttack, their lowest total in T201 cricket.

They were also brilliant in some games, with the second match in New Chandigarh where they beat India by 51 runs to level the series being their highlight of the series.

Two players stood out, and it’s the vastly experienced fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock.