‘Cant describe what it feels like to wear the Proteas badge again’: Shabnim Ismail after reversing retirement

Shabnim Ismail, South Africa’s all-time leading wicket-taker in both ODIs and T20Is, returns with unfinished business to help the Proteas finally clinch a long-awaited global title after heartbreaking runner-up finishes in the 2023 and 2024 Women’s T20 World Cups and the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup.