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South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada may also miss the three one-day internationals and 5 Twenty20 matches in opposition to India that comply with the take a look at collection as he begins a four-week rehabilitation programme. File | Photo Credit: AP
Rabada missed South Africa’s 30-run victory within the first take a look at at Eden Gardens after sustaining a rib bone stress damage in coaching forward of the sport and won’t be prepared for the beginning of the second take a look at on Saturday (November 22, 2025).
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South Africa had known as up seamer Lungi Ngidi earlier this week in anticipation of Rabada’s absence and he shall be in competition to play.
“We will finalise the beginning 11 tomorrow when now we have had a take a look at the wicket, nevertheless it seems just a little bit brisker than Kolkata with a bit extra grass on the wicket, so that implies it should play a bit higher,” captain Temba Bavuma instructed reporters on Friday (November 21).
“It shall be extra of a standard sub-continent wicket, good for batting within the first few days after which the spinners will come into it,” he added.
“The first innings turns into essential from a batting perspective to essentially set the sport up. You all the time wish to win the toss; the benefit of batting on day one and two.”
Bavuma mentioned there can be no ideas of enjoying for a draw to say the collection win.
“Any take a look at you play you wish to win, and it’s no completely different right here. We wish to play from the entrance and never strive defending the lead now we have,” he mentioned.
Rabada may also miss the three one-day internationals and 5 Twenty20 matches in opposition to India that comply with the take a look at collection as he begins a four-week rehabilitation programme.
India introduced on Friday (November 21) that they are going to be with out captain Shubman Gill for the second take a look at.
Published – November 21, 2025 03:10 pm IST
