{"id":23772,"date":"2025-08-19T12:33:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T10:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=23772"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:00:44","slug":"proteas-suffer-blow-as-kagiso-rabada-withdrawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/proteas-suffer-blow-as-kagiso-rabada-withdrawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Proteas Suffer Blow as Kagiso Rabada Withdraws from ODI Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>South Africa\u2019s Proteas have suffered a significant setback ahead of their three-match ODI series against Australia in Cairns. Star fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is ruled out due to ankle inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The paceman underwent scans that confirmed the severity of the injury, forcing him to miss the entire series. Rabada will remain in Australia to focus on his rehabilitation, leaving a notable gap in the Proteas bowling attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kwena-maphaka-joins-squad\">Kwena Maphaka Joins Squad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, teenage fast bowler <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sa20-league-30-players-confirmed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kwena Maphaka<\/a> has been added to the ODI squad. Maphaka impressed in the recent T20I series against Australia, finishing as the leading wicket-taker across both teams. However, no additional replacement will be flown in for the injured Rabada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite his inclusion, Maphaka did not feature in South Africa\u2019s playing XI for the opening ODI. Dewald Brevis and off-spinner Prenelan Subrayen earned their ODI debuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Squad Update \ud83d\udea8<br><br>Proteas Men\u2019s fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia due to inflammation of his right ankle.<br><br>The 30-year-old underwent a scan on Monday, which confirmed the extent of the injury. He\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8SYrKWMgHz\">pic.twitter.com\/8SYrKWMgHz<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ProteasMenCSA\/status\/1957649844442476640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2618796375\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-match-toss-sets-the-tone\">Match Toss Sets the Tone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At the toss, Australian captain Mitchell Marsh opted to bowl first. He cited dry pitch conditions and the influence of spin in the previous T20I series. \u201cWe\u2019ll bowl first. The wicket looks dry and spin did play a part in the last T20I. No real expectations, just execute and enjoy playing and winning for Australia. Marnus and Carey are back in the XI,\u201d Marsh stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proteas captain Temba Bavuma admitted he had preferred to bowl first as well but emphasised the need for his team to adapt. \u201cYeah, we would have bowled first as well, that\u2019s what the stats say, but we\u2019ll need to bat well. We\u2019re excited to see Brevis and Subrayen in action today. We want the guys to enjoy playing and adjust according to the conditions,\u201d Bavuma explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-teams-for-the-first-odi\">Teams for the First ODI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Australia:<\/strong> Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (capt), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Aaron Hardie, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South Africa:<\/strong> Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma (capt), Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/iol.co.za\/sport\/cricket\/proteas\/2025-08-19-proteas-rocked-by-kagiso-rabada-injury-dewald-brevis-and-prenelan-subrayen-handed-odi-debuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">absence of Rabada<\/a> presents a testing challenge for the Proteas. They look to adapt their attack and navigate a strong Australian batting lineup in the opening ODI. With fresh faces in the side, all eyes will be on the debutants to make a mark in this crucial series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/proteas-to-prove-point-odi-clash-with-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proteas Out to Prove a Point in High-Stakes ODI Clash with Australia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa\u2019s Proteas have suffered a significant setback ahead of their three-match ODI series against Australia in Cairns. Star fast bowler Kagiso Rabada is ruled out due to ankle inflammation. The paceman underwent scans that confirmed the severity of the injury, forcing him to miss the entire series. 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