South Africa rest pacer Kagiso Rabada for ODI series vs India
- Rabada has been released "due to high workloads over a sustained period of time," Cricket South Africa said
- Spinner George Linde has been retained from the Test squad as an extra bowling option
- The 3-match ODI series will begin on Wednesday, with the first 2 matches to be played at the Boland Park in Paarl
South African on Tuesday released Kagiso Rabada from the squad that will take on India in a three-match ODI series, starting Wednesday, to manage his workload.
“Proteas seam bowler, Kagiso Rabada, has been released from the team for the Betway 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,” Cricket South Africa (CSA) said in a statement.
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The Proteas said they will not bring in a replacement for Rabada as there is an extended squad present in the Bio-Secure Environment (BSE). However, spinner George Linde has been retained from the Test squad as an extra bowling option.
The three-match ODI series will begin on Wednesday, with the first two matches to be played at the Boland Park in Paarl. The third and final match will be hosted at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.
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South Africa Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain) Keshav Maharaj (vice-captain) Quinton de Kock (wk), Zubayr Hamza, Marco Jansen, Janneman Malan, Sisanda Magala, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne.
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