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    Temba Bavuma Set to Miss World Cup 2023 Warm-up Games

    South African skipper Temba Bavuma flies back home due to family reasons and is set to miss the upcoming warm-up fixtures of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 against Afghanistan and New Zealand.

    Temba Bavuma Set to Miss World Cup 2023 Warm-up Games

    As per the World Cup 2023 schedule, South Africa will play their first game against Sri Lanka on October 7 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Ahead of the tournament, as of every other teams, South Africa too will play the warm-up games.

    South Africa take on Afghanistan in their first warm-up fixture in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, before completing their preparations for the tournament against the Kiwis at the same Greenfield Stadium venue on 2 October.

    In the absence of Temba Bavuma, T20I skipper Aiden Markram will lead the team in the World Cup 2023 warm-up games.

    Aiden Markram
    Aiden Markram(Image: CSA Twitter)

    Cricket South Africa (CSA) released a statement on the development and confirmed Bavuma’s return to the side from the side’s tournament opener.

    “Bavuma will miss the two ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 warm-up matches against Afghanistan and New Zealand on 29 September and 02 October respectively. Aiden Markram will captain the side in his absence,” CSA said in a statement.

    Bavuma already missed the penultimate game of South Africa’s recent 3-2 ODI series win at home against Australia. He has scored three centuries and a 90 in his last nine ODI innings, including a brilliant 114* in the opening game against Australia.

    South Africa have already lost key pacers Anrich Nortje and Sisanda Magala ahead of the tournament owing to injury.

    South Africa World Cup 2023 Squad

    Check out the full ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 South Africa Squad below:

    Player Role
    Temba Bavuma Batsman
    Reeza Hendricks Batsman
    Rassie Van Der Dussen Batsman
    Aiden Markram Batsman
    David Miller Batsman
    Quinton de Kock WK-Batsman
    Heinrich Klaasen WK-Batsman
    Marco Jansen Allrounder
    Andile Phehlukwayo Allrounder
    Gerald Coetzee Bowler
    Keshav Maharaj Bowler
    Lungi Ngidi Bowler
    Lizaad Williams Bowler
    Kagiso Rabada Bowler
    Tabraiz Shamsi Bowler

     

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