Johannesburg, March 31 -- Veterans David Miller and Rassie Van der Dussen were dropped from hybrid contracts while names like Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis and Karabo Meso earned their first contracts following the announcement of 18 centrally-contracted players by Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday.

A number of fresh faces earned maiden contracts across both the men's and women's setups in the latest list. The upcoming season is of massive importance for the men's team as they look to carry on with their ICC World Test Championship title defence, while simultaneously preparing for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027, which will be held on home soil.

The additions to men's contract list include maid...