Heinrich Klaasen Omitted from CSA Central Contract List for 2025-26

Johannesburg [South Africa]: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced the central contract list for men’s senior team for 2025-26, with Heinrich Klaasen and Tabraiz Shamsi being two omissions from the list, pace sensation Kwena Maphaka getting his debut contract and in a first, David Miller and Rassie Van Der Dussen getting “hybrid contracts”.

CSA has awarded 18 national contracts and two hybrid contracts, which will run from June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026, as per a CSA press release.

With the introduction of hybrid contracts, David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen will be contracted to participate in specific agreed-upon bilateral tours and ICC events as they are two big names in the T20 league circuit.

National contracts have been awarded for the first time to seam bowler Lizaad Williams and all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy. They are joined by pacer Maphaka, who made his international debut in all formats this past season.

Lions all-rounder Wiaan Mulder, batter David Bedingham, and his provincial teammate Kyle Verreynne all earned contract upgrades during the current season and have been retained for the upcoming season.

Discussions regarding Klaasen’s future are ongoing, and a final decision will be made in due course. Also other players missing out on contracts as per ESPNCricinfo include Andile Phehluckwayo and spinner Bjorn Fortuin.

The contracts will cover a busy season for the national team with bilateral tours away to Zimbabwe, Australia, England, Pakistan and India, as well as a home series against the West Indies. (ANI)

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