Keshav Maharaj ruled out of the remainder of Pakistan ODI's, Bjorn Fortuin named as replacement
Keshav Maharaj suffered an 11th hour groin strain in the warm-ups for the ODI series. He missed the ODI series opener and now medical scans say he has picked up a left adductor strain.

Shahriar KabirEditor
Posted - 2024-12-19T12:59:15+06:00
Updated - 2024-12-19T12:59:15+06:00
South Africa's ace spinner Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out of the remainder of ODI series due to an injury. South Africa have fetched in Bjorn Fortuin as Maharaj' replacement.
Keshav Maharaj
Keshav Maharaj suffered an 11th hour groin strain in the warm-ups for the ODI series. He missed the ODI series opener and now medical scans say he has picked up a left adductor strain.
"Keshav Maharaj has been ruled out for the remainder of the One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan after scans revealed a left adductor strain.
He will return home to Durban for rehabilitation and will be reassessed ahead of the first Test against Pakistan.
Bjorn Fortuin has been named as his replacement for the final two ODIs." - A CSA statement say.
South Africa's ODI squad for Pakistan series :
Temba Bavuma (Captain), Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (Wicketkeeper), Bjorn Fortuin, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen.
Pakistan are 1-0 up in the ODI series as Saim Ayub's sublime hundred and an all-round brilliance both with bat and ball from Salman Agha helped the visitors get a crunch victory over the Proteas. The second ODI is set to be played on Thursday (December 19).