The duration of the contracts will be from June 2025 till May 2026.

A notable name missing from the contracted players is Heinrich Klaasen, with CSA stating that discussions regarding his contract are still ongoing and that a final decision would be made in due course.

National contracts have been granted to 18 players including regulars like Temba Bavuma, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, and Kagiso Rabada.

Furthermore, Lizaad Williams, Senuran Muthusamy, and Kwena Maphaka earned their first central contracts.

CSA also introduced ‘hybrid contracts’ with David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen receiving them – hybrid contracts allow for players to feature in specific agreed-upon bilateral tours and ICC events.

Director of National Teams and High Performance Enoch Nkwe discussed the need for hybrid contracts for the upcoming season.

“The hybrid contracts take into consideration the dynamic nature of modern-day cricket and will provide David and Rassie with the opportunity to contribute to the team during specific bilateral tours and ICC events,” he stated.

The calendar features two major ICC tournaments for the Proteas: the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia, set to take place at Lord’s in England in June, and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will be held in India and Sri Lanka early next year.

South Africa will also be touring Zimbabwe, Australia, England, Pakistan and India, apart from hosting West Indies at home.