The Cricket South Africa (CSA) has revealed the list of centrally contracted players for the 2025/26 season, with the retainer period running from June 1 2025, to May 31 2026.
The biggest omission from the list is Heinrich Klaasen, who has not signed a central contract for the upcoming season. Unconfirmed reports have indicated, however, that discussions regarding his future with the national team are still ongoing. Klaasen, who has been a regular feature in the white-ball squads in recent years, is one of the most destructive batters in the world in the shortest format and a much-in-demand batter across various T20 leagues.
He has played 238 T20s thus far, averaging 31.35 at a strike rate of 149.85.
David Miller and Rassie van der Dussen are the recipients of the hybrid contracts aimed at accommodating the “dynamic nature of modern-day cricket”. They will only participate in previously-decided select bilateral series and ICC events.
Explaining the move, Director of National Teams and High Performance, Enoch Nkwe, stated: “The hybrid contracts take into account the flexible demands of the modern game and will allow David and Rassie to contribute during key tours and tournaments.”
A total of 18 national contracts have been awarded, with five players – David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Lizaad Williams, and promising young pacer Kwena Maphaka – earning full-time Proteas contracts for the first time.
