Kagiso Rabada

Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada has been released from the team for the One-Day International series against India. Photo: Gallo Images

BREAKING: Kagiso Rabada OUT of India ODI series

Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada has been released from the team for the One-Day International series against India.

Kagiso Rabada

Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada has been released from the team for the One-Day International series against India. Photo: Gallo Images

Proteas speedster Kagiso Rabada has been released from the team for the One-Day International (ODI) series against India due to high workloads over a sustained period of time and the need for him to recover prior the outbound Test series against New Zealand next month.

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No replacement will be brought in for Kagiso Rabada as there is an extended squad in place in the Bio-Secure Environment (BSE), but George Linde has been retained from the Test team as an extra spin-bowling option for the series.

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Proteas ODI squad vs India

Temba Bavuma (captain), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper, Titans), Zubayr Hamza (Western Province), Marco Jansen (Warriors), Janneman Malan (Paarl Rocks), Sisanda Magala (Lions), Aiden Markram (Titans), David Miller (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Wayne Parnell (Western Province), Andile Phehlukwayo (Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (Dragons), George Linde (Western Province), Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions), Kyle Verreynne (Western Province).

Schedule

Wednesday, 19 January, 1st ODI, Boland Park, Paarl – 10:30

Friday, 21 January, 2nd ODI, Boland Park, Paarl – 10:30

Sunday, 23 January, 3rd ODI, Newlands, Cape Town – 10:30

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