Anrich Nortje's Replacement for Champions Trophy 2025: The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin from February 19 in Pakistan, for which all the 8 participating teams had announced their squads last month. Now changes are being seen in the squads of some teams, including South Africa, who have announced the name of the player who will replace injured fast bowler Enrique Norkhia. The African team has reached Pakistan, in which it will play matches in the tri-series being played there before the Champions Trophy.

An emerging fast bowler has been included in South Africa's 15-man squad to replace Anrich Norkhia, who was ruled out of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 due to a back injury. Days after South Africa announced their squad for the tournament, Anrich Norkhia was forced to withdraw from the squad due to a back injury.

30-year-old fast bowler Corbin Bosch has been included in South Africa's 15-member squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in place of Anrich Norkhia, who has played only 2 international matches so far. Anrich Norkhia has withdrawn his name from this tournament due to back injury. At the same time, Bosch made his debut in international cricket in December 2024, in which he has played one ODI and one Test match so far.

Corbin Bosch made his debut in international cricket in December 2024, in which he has played one ODI and one Test match so far. Bosch has taken 5 wickets in Tests and one wicket in ODIs. Apart from this, he is also capable of showing amazing performance with the bat. Corbin Bosch has played 55 matches in List-A cricket so far, in which he has scored 547 runs with the bat and also taken 38 wickets with the ball.

South Africa squad - ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Temba Bavuma (c), Corbin Bosch, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Rassie van der Dussen.

Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka

While the South African team has included Corbin Bosch as a replacement player, Kwena Mphaka has been included in the team as a traveling reserve player. Both these fast bowlers and batsman Tony de Giorgi will leave for Pakistan on 9 February so that they can join the team there. The South African team will play its first match in the Champions Trophy 2025 against Afghanistan on 21 February, against Australia on 25 February and against England on 1 March.

ICC Champions Trophy - South Africa Group Stage Fixtures

21 February: Afghanistan vs South Africa – The National Stadium, Karachi

25 February: Australia vs South Africa – Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

01 March: South Africa vs England – The National Stadium, Karachi.