Keshav Maharaj suffered an injury before the Pakistan Test

South Africa’s main spinner Keshav Maharaj has faced concerns about a thigh injury. He has raised doubts about his availability for the upcoming Tests against Pakistan in the World Test Championship.

South Africa faced an injury blow

South Africa They faced new injury concerns with the first roundabout Keshav Maharaj.

Maharaj suffered a thigh strain during the warm-up for the first ODI against Pakistan. Maharaj was scheduled to play the match on Tuesday, but unfortunately he felt uncomfortable and was replaced by all-rounder Andile Pehlu. An examination is scheduled for Wednesday to assess the severity of the injury.

The injury scared South Africa in the deciding match against South Africa. The Protagonists were preparing for a Boxing Day test. South Africa’s place in the International Criminal Court World Test Championship (WTC) They will be locked out if they win any of these matches. Maharaj played a pivotal role earlier this month. He took a five-wicket haul on the final day to secure victory over Sri Lanka.

Injury problems in South Africa

Keshav Maharaj’s injury has added another name to the list of bowlers unavailable in South Africa. Enrich Nortje (broken finger), Gerald Coetzee (thigh), good luck (hip), and Andre Berger (back stress fracture). In addition, Wan Mulder is eager to recover from his broken finger.

In Maharaj’s absence, South Africa had to rely on Dane Bedt and Senoran Muthusamy. Neil Brand and leg-spinner Sean von Berg had the opportunity to take part in the match. Tabrez Shamsi also has chances to play in the Pakistan series

The importance of Maharaj in South Africa

Keshav Maharaj is the key player in the South Africa squad. His ability to go long and create breakthroughs makes him invaluable to the team. Aiden Markram He only offers part-time spin, so Maharaj’s absence could weaken South Africa’s bowling. The South African administration will await the results of the examination as it hopes for a speedy recovery for Keshav Maharaj.

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