Rabada ruled out of remainder of Australia and India tours

Proteas bowler, Kagiso Rabada is out of the rest of the series against Australia with a groin strain. Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Proteas bowler, Kagiso Rabada is out of the rest of the series against Australia with a groin strain. Photo: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

Published Feb 28, 2020

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Proteas bowler, Kagiso Rabada is out of the rest of the series against Australia with a groin strain. 

The subsequent injury means he will also miss South Africa's tour to India which starts early next month. 

Rabada sustained the injury during the Proteas loss to Australia in the third and final T20 against Australia at Newlands on Wednesday evening and will see him on the sidelines for approximately four weeks.

Cricket South Africa Chief Medical Officer, Dr Shuaib Manjra explained the prognosis. 

“Kagiso (Rabada) sustained a groin muscle strain in the T20 series against Australia, he was assessed by the medical staff, assisted by an MRI scan.  The significant injury means that he will take approximately four weeks to heal, which effectively rules him out of both the Australia and India ODI series,"he said.

“The CSA medical staff will ensure his effective and expeditious recovery.”

No replacement has been named as yet.

Standard Bank Proteas ODI squad:

Quinton de Kock (captain, wicketkeeper, Momentum Multiply Titans), Temba Bavuma (Imperial Lions), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Beuran Hendricks (Imperial Lions), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Janneman Malan (World Sports Betting Cape Cobras), Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Lutho Sipamla (Warriors), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kyle Verreynne (World Sports Betting Cape Cobras).

Momentum One-Day International itinerary

Sat 29 DN                              1st. ODI                   Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl

Wed 04 DN                           2nd. ODI                  Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein

Sat 07 Day                             3rd. ODI                  Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

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