Despite reaching the final of the last three ICC events, the South African Proteas women's cricket team is reportedly being overlooked by experts and media ahead of the T20 World Cup in the UK. Pundits predominantly forecast a battle between Australia, England, and India, with little mention of the Proteas, who have a strong track record including semifinal appearances in the 2017 and 2022 ODI World Cups and runner-up finishes in the last two T20 World Cups. Proteas players like Sune Luus attribute this oversight to the financial dominance of the "big three" in cricket and suggest experts are too insular. However, the team, featuring key players like Shabnim Ismail and Laura Wolvaardt, views this lack of external expectation as a potential advantage as they aim to win the tournament.