South Africa’s Nandre Burger and Tony de Zorzi have been ruled out of the third One-Day International (ODI) against India on Saturday due to injuries.
Burger experienced right hamstring discomfort while bowling during the second ODI on Wednesday, and de Zorzi experienced right hamstring area pain while batting and was unable to continue batting during the run chase.
Both players underwent scans on Friday which confirmed the extent of their respective injuries.
De Zorzi has also been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) series against India, which gets underway on Tuesday, December 9, and will return home. No replacement has been named.
Adding to the Proteas’ injury woes, pacer Kwena Maphaka did not progress as expected during the final phase of his rehabilitation from a left hamstring injury. He will not be fit in time for the start of the T20I series and has also been withdrawn from the squad.
Lutho Sipamla has been added to the side.
Published on Dec 06, 2025