Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada says the team must embrace the pressure that comes with a home Cricket World Cup

Kagiso Rabada says the Proteas are not running from the weight of history or home expectations as excitement builds for next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup on South African soil.

For the fast-bowling spearhead, hosting the flagship tournament alongside Zimbabwe and Namibia offers a rare chance to forge new national memories, especially because previous campaigns in heartbreak.

The the Proteas have found all sorts of ways to let them down in the past , Rabada insists the squad’s drive to lift the trophy on home turf is absolute.

"It's so exciting," Rabada said. "I've got such a huge passion for South Africa, representing South Africa, and to see how well it's supported, the fans, and this country, everything about it.