Rabada status confirmed for India series decider
The Proteas have issued an update on the pace spearhead who missed out on the first Test in Kolkata.
South Africa have ruled out Kagiso Rabada for the second Test against India in Guwahati.
The pace spearhead had missed the opening Test match in Kolkata after sustaining a rib-bone stress injury in the buildup.
The injury has been closely monitored by the Proteas medical team, and due to ongoing discomfort in the affected area, Rabada has been withdrawn from the remainder of the tour.
The visitors, leading 1-0 in the two-match series, had earlier confirmed Lungi Ngidi's inclusion in the squad to bolster their pace battery.
Making crucial gains in the WTC standings, the defending champions had notched their first-ever Test win in India since 2010 to gain advantage in Kolkata.
Missing out on a couple of big names in their pace battery, Simon Harmer and Marco Jansen had stepped up for the Proteas with the ball. The duo notched a total of 13 wickets between each other in a memorable 30-run win.
Having drawn their Test series in Pakistan, the ICC World Test Championship mace holders currently sit second in the nine-team standings, just below Australia - the opposition they faced in this year's WTC Final at Lord's.
Meanwhile, India have injury woes of their own as Test captain Shubman Gill is confirmed to miss the second Test in Guwahati starting Saturday, November 22.
