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South African captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the first ODI of the three-match series against Afghanistan, leaving fans speculating♎ abo♌ut the reason behind his absence.
Bavuma, a key figure in the Proteas batting lineup, is known for his steady leadership and valuable contributions w𒉰ith the bat. However, his unava💧ilability for the series opener has raised eyebrows across the cricketing community.
AFG vs SA 2024, 1st ODI: Reason for Temba Bavuma’s absence
Bavuma is absent from the Proteas’ starting XI due to illness. In his absence, Aiden Markram, ♊who is als🌊o the T20I captain, is fulfilling the leadership duties.
UPDATE!
Proteas One-Day Internationꦛal (ODI) captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the first ODI against Afghanistan on Wednesday, 18 September due to illness.
Aiden Markram will be the stand-in captain.
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA)
Meanwhile, Jason Smith has been named as Bavuma’s replacement for the first ODI.
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AFG vs SA 2024, 1st ODI: Playing XI of both teams
South Africa’s stand-in captain Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bat first at the Sharjah International Cricket Staꦿdium.
“We are gonna bat first. Quite hot and dry conditions. Look to put a good total on the board,” he said at the toss. “Exciting for [Joson] Smith, he will bat at 6 and bowl for us. Looks alright. Very dry. Gotta decent understanding of the conditions.”
Afghanistan: Rahmanul❀lah Gurbaz (wk), Riaz Hassan, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Allah Gh𒈔azanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Nangeyalia Kharote
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre🀅 Buꦚrger
