Experienced wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has reversed his retirement call from One-Day Internationals, and has been included in South Africa’s ODI squad for the upcoming series against Pakistan. Notably, de Kock has also made a return to the T20I set-up, earning call-ups for the T20I leg of the series and for the one against Namibia as well.
For the unversed, de Kock last played an ODI during the 2023 World Cup, coming in the semi-final against Australia at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. His latest T20I appearance came during the heartbreak of the T20 World Cup final loss against India in June 2024 at Bridgetown, Barbados. Nevertheless, the 32-year-old will be looking to prove his worth at the international level once again.
South Africa squads
T20I squad vs Pakistan: David Miller (capt), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Lizaad Williams
ODI squad vs Pakistan: Matthew Breetzke (capt), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile
T20I squad vs Namibia: Donovan Ferreira (capt), Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, Kwena Maphaka, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Andile Simelane, Jason Smith, Lizaad Williams
Namibia vs South Africa 2025 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
| October 11 | Only T20I | Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek |
Pakistan vs South Africa 2025 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue |
| October 12-16 | 1st Test | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| October 20-24 | 2nd Test | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| October 28 | 1st T20I | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| October 31 | 2nd T20I | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| November 1 | 3rd T20I | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| November 4 | 1st ODI | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| November 6 | 2nd ODI | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| November 8 | 3rd ODI | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
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