South Africa and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a major blow ahead of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, which began on Tuesday. Young explosive right-handed batsman Dewald Brevis has been ruled out of the ODI series due to injury.
South Africa released official statement about the injury
Cricket South Africa confirmed Brevis’s exclusion from the ODI series on its X account. “Dewald Brevis has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan due to a minor shoulder strain. He sustained the shoulder injury during the third T20I at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday,” the board wrote.
The board said Brewis will undergo rehabilitation with the Proteas men’s medical team in Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming Test series against India . His replacement for the ODI series will be announced in due course. The three-match ODI series between Pakistan and South Africa begins on Tuesday. All three matches will be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
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FAISALABAD: Momentum Multiply Titans batter Dewald Brevis has been ruled out of the three-match One-Day International series against Pakistan due to a low-grade shoulder muscle strain.
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Not sure when Dewald Brevis will back in action next
The board said Brewis will undergo rehabilitation with the Proteas men’s medical team in Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming Test series against India . His replacement for the ODI series will be announced in due course.Brevis’s Test and T20I numbers offer a glimpse of his potential. Brevis has scored 138 runs in six innings across four Tests, including two half-centuries. He has also amassed 400 runs in 15 T20Is, including one century and one half-century. His unbeaten 125 against Australia is his best innings in this format.