Ahead of the series, lead pacer Kagiso Rabada has been included in South Africa's preliminary squad. However, his availability for the first match will be assessed during the intra-squad match next week

Ahead of the series, the Proteas will miss out on the services of star pacer Lungi Ngidi. He has experienced discomfort during a domestic first-class match, following which he has been ruled out of the 50-over format's series