Eight Proteas players with IPL contracts will take part in the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh.
CSA on Tuesday named a 16-man squad for the three-match series, which is part of the World Cup Super League.
The series will be played between 18 and 23 March. The IPL starts on 26 March, which means the South African players may miss the start of the tournament because of quarantine requirements.
But it is not yet clear whether IPL-bound players will be available to play for South Africa in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh that follows the one-day games and only finishes on 12 April.
Fast bowler Anrich Nortje, who has not played for South Africa since the T20 World Cup in November, remains unavailable as he continues rehabilitation because of a hip injury. It now appears Nortje’s participation in the Tests and in the IPL is in doubt.
The only change from the squad which beat India 3-0 in January is the absence of fast bowler Sisanda Magala, who failed a fitness test.
The IPL players in the squad are Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada and Rassie van der Dussen.
Jansen, Markram, Ngidi, Rabada and Van der Dussen would all probably feature in a full-strength Test squad.
Test captain Dean Elgar said last week he would be asking the players to put loyalty to their country ahead of the earning potential of the IPL.
Proteas ODI squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Keshav Maharaj (v/c), Quinton de Kock (w/k), Zubayr Hamza, Marco Jansen, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (w/k).
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Bangladesh tour of South Africa:
1st ODI – Friday, 18 March: SuperSport Park, Centurion
2nd ODI – Sunday, 20 March: Wanderers, Johannesburg
3rd ODI – Wednesday, 23 March: SuperSport Park, Centurion
1st Test – Thursday, 31 March to Monday, 4 April: Kingsmead, Durban
2nd Test – Friday, 8 April to Tuesday, 12 April: St George’s Park, Gqeberha
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