South Africa’s bowling spearhead Lungi Ngidi pulled out of the three-match residence Twenty20I sequence in opposition to India that begins Sunday because of an ankle sprain. Ngidi was changed by Beuran Hendricks within the squad.
27-year-old Ngidi is in a race to be match as he desires to play the opening Take a look at match of the tour that begins on December 26, Tuesday. In line with Reuters, Ngidi suffered a left lateral ankle sprain.
Beuran Hendricks, 33, made the final of his 19 appearances within the T20 format for South Africa in opposition to Eire in July 2021. Rookies Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee and Lizaad Williams are the opposite seam choices for the Proteas as Kagiso Rabada was rested.
India’s tour of South Africa consists of three T20Is, three ODIs and two Assessments. The T20I sequence is first in line and can start on December 10 in Durban.