Mashimbyi: Capitals lessons in final run to fuel SA Women

HEAD coach Mandla Mashimbyi aims to bring the learnings from his time with the Pretoria Capitals in the Betway SA20 into the Proteas Women's environment ahead of next month's series against Pakistan, and the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

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Mashimbyi played a critical role in helping the Pretoria Capitals reach their second SA20 final. Despite losing that match, the Capitals had an incredible campaign, recovering from winning just one match in their opening five fixtures to reach the final.

Having worked alongside legends such as Sourav Ganguly and Shaun Pollock, Mashimbyi aims to take that experience into the Proteas Women’s camp as they host Pakistan for three T20Is and three ODIs from 10 February to one March.

“I think based on how our campaign went... there’s so much learning that we could have taken out of that,” Mashimbyi said on Thursday.