Overview
- Bosch has been ruled out of the five-match tour with a hamstring injury, denying the all-rounder a likely T20I debut.
- Mulder replaces him in the 15-player squad, bringing 11 T20Is of experience and a recent Test appearance in India.
- Keshav Maharaj will captain a group that includes Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi and others.
- Travel is split between players leaving OR Tambo in South Africa and those flying from Kolkata on March 8 under ICC coordination.
- The series runs March 15–25 across Mount Maunganui, Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as double-headers following the women’s matches.