Veteran batter David Miller is all set to return to South Africa’s T20I team in the five-match series against India, slated to begin on December 9 in Cuttack.

The southpaw expressed his delight at being back with the side and how the team looks in good shape with a rich pool of players showcasing their skills as the T20 World Cup 2026 and the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2027 draw closer.

Since the T20 World Cup 2024 final loss to India, Miller has played only 10 white-ball matches for South Africa out of 54, and his last appearance saw him hit a century against New Zealand in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal in March this year.

The swashbuckling left-hander missed the white-ball series against Australia to play The Hundred tournament in the UK and then suffered a serious hamstring injury that kept him away from several months.

Having regained his fitness, the 36-year-old appears keen to complete some unfinished business in white-ball cricket.

"It is just great to be back. It has been great watching the guys back at home. Even though I always feel I want to be there, they have been doing so well, and it's been lovely to watch," said Miller, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

“It has been an interesting couple of months for me, just being at home and reflecting on a few things was really cool. I moved into a different space by trying out different things with my body and tapping into a few other training regimes. It was actually a really good time away. I enjoyed it. You have got to take the positives from what's negative so it was really good. I'm feeling strong. I am feeling fit, and I am feeling ready to go," he added.

Miller, who has experienced the heartbreaks of 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup semifinal exits and 2024 T20 World Cup final loss, believes the Proteas are getting closer to a major global title in white-ball cricket.

"I have spoken to a lot of different people and teams that have been very successful over the years with league trophies and World Cups, and I do not think there is really one recipe to win a World Cup. It takes a team effort, it takes a group effort, management and players included. And it's about standing up when the moments matter," Miller said.

"Looking back on that previous World Cup where we got to the final, there were some very, very close games throughout that World Cup and we got over the line, so you build confidence as you go along. We are going to need some of that moving forward. In terms of players, there's a huge group and pool of players that are putting up their hands so it is going to be tough for the selectors. We are really in a good space," he concluded.

(With ANI Inputs)