Western Province all-rounder George Linde has been added to South Africa’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad as a travelling reserve.

He will join the squad in Lahore this evening.

The all-rounder joins Kwena Maphaka on the traveling reserve list.

With slight doubts over the fitness of Aiden Markram, who was experiencing discomfort in his right hamstring in the match against England, Tony de Zorzi and Temba Bavuma falling ill before the match, it has yet to be confirmed who Linde will be cover for.

Linde has been in fantastic form for Western Province and MI Cape Town this season, and some fans seemed upset that he did not get selected in the initial Champions Trophy squad.

Linde’s last ODI was in Colombo back in September 2021.