Keshav Maharaj did not find room for a group of South Africa in the 3-HER T20 series against Australia, which ended on Saturday (Sameer Ali/Getty Images) Keshav Maharaj says he is not far from the T20 cricket and is determined to promote a selection at the 2026 World Cup, although he is omitted against Australia from the recent T20i series in South Africa. The experienced spinner of the left shoulder, who has been regular in the South African white ball over the past few years, stressed that his omission was more about experimenting than exclusion. “Yeah, I’m available. I think ‘Shuks’ wants to try some things. He didn’t close the door, so I hope I get the opportunity to show him what I can do,” Maharaj told reporters on Sunday. Maharaj was included in the South African ODI group for the upcoming series against Australia at the Cazalys Stadium stadium, one of five changes along with Captain Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder, Matthew Breetzke and Tony de Zorzi. He missed the recent test series against Zimbabwe due to the tension of the weakness, but confirmed that the injury did not play any role in his absence in the T20i accessories that South Africa lost 2-1. The 35 -year -old man was an important part of the South African journey to the World Cup final of the T20 World Cup, where runners to India in Barbados ended up. He also performed in every ODI World Championship in India 2023 and ended up with 15 goals at an economic rate of 4.15, because Proteas achieved the semifinals and then lost with the Australia eventual champion. Looking forward Maharaj showed that he does not intend to limit his workload when South Africa is preparing for a busy calendar. “Not at all. Not yet. The World Cup T20 in 2026 is huge for me. For now, I’m glad I can play three formats. I still love bowling and until the passion falls, I want to play all three formats for my country and be the winner of the match,” he said.
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What is the main reason for the omission of Keshava Maharaja from the recent T20i series?
With 16 T20is scheduled before the next world cup in India and Sri Lanka, Maharaj remains optimistic that he will receive opportunities. Meanwhile, its focus is moving to the ODI series against Australia, where it will try to remind selectors of their values across formats.
