Dale Steyn will be bowling for the Proteas down under.
The tournament begins on February 14 with Australia and New Zealand co-hosting the event.
South Africa are in group B with Zimbabwe, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Ireland and the United Arab Emirates.
The Proteas play their first match against Zimbabwe, in Hamilton, on February 15.
The squad members are: AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Kyle Abbott, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw and Dale Steyn.