The Blackout Bulletin

The Proteas will be without the services of key seamer Lungi Ngidi when they face India in a three-match T20I series starting this Sunday.

The 27-year-old fast bowler sustained a left lateral ankle sprain during training, ruling him out of the entire T20I series.

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LUNGI NGIDI OUT OF THE INDIA SERIES

Initially slated to be available for the first two matches of the series alongside Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen, Ngidi’s injury has disrupted the Proteas’ plans.

The fast bowler, who last played during the league stage of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, will undergo rehabilitation under the guidance of the Proteas medical staff after being released from the T20I squad.

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Although his participation in the upcoming Test series against India later this month remains uncertain, Ngidi’s evaluation will precede any decision regarding his involvement.

Replacing Ngidi in the T20I squad is left-arm seamer Beuran Hendricks. If included in the playing XI, this will mark Hendricks’ return to international cricket after a two-year hiatus.

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THE PROTEAS SQUAD

The revised Proteas T20I squad now includes Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2nd T20Is), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Beuran Hendricks, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams.

The T20I series schedule is as follows:

• Sunday, 10 December – 1st T20I, Durban
• Tuesday, 12 December – 2nd T20I, Gqeberha
• Thursday, 14 December – 3rd T20I, Johannesburg

While the Proteas navigate Ngidi’s absence, the upcoming series against India is poised to be a crucial test for the team’s resilience and adaptability.

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