South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad has shared his thoughts on the constant changes in the team. He said they are shuffling their side with a clear plan in mind as they head towards the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Speaking ahead of the match, IOL quoted Conrad as saying, “It might look as if we’re slightly unsure given the amount of changes we make every match.” He also made it clear that the changes are not random. “But it’s certainly not changes for the sake of being changes.”
He added that the team management already has a clear picture of the World Cup squad. “We have a pretty good idea of what our World Cup squad will be like. Again, it’s really just managing players. There are a few guys that have been here since the Test series. And then we’ve also got SA20 after this. So really just about managing players.”
Conrad said the idea is to give everyone a fair opportunity to find the best combination. “And then also giving everybody a good run. See what works here, what doesn’t work. But yeah, we’re pretty clear in terms of what we want,” he said.
Speaking about the upcoming third T20I against India in Dharamshala, where South Africa have not beaten India for a long time, the coach said, “I think sometimes you come to a ground where historically the scores are quite high and you feel that you need to be pitching at a certain mark and then you find yourself in a little bit of trouble. So again, we certainly don’t have any specific target in mind in terms of where we want to reach as a batting unit. But we’re pretty confident in our all-round game.”
The five-match T20I series is currently tied at 1-1, with the next match set to be played on December 14.
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