Delhi: The South African team has suffered a major loss before the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Test team captain Temba Bavuma is out due to injury. He is hurt in the elbow. This information appeared in a report on Thursday. South Africa is to face Australia in the final match.

Lions received late information

According to the report of ESPN Cricinfo, Bavuma’s team Lions came to know on Wednesday night that they would not be able to play the next match due to this injury. Bavuma has not played any competitive cricket since the Champions Trophy.

In 2022, there was an injury to the elbow

Bavuma was fractured in the left -handed elbow in the year 2022. For this reason, he was out of the tour of England and stayed away from cricket for three months. Subsequently, last year, his elbow was hurt again while running in ODI against Ireland in Abu Dhabi. Because of this, he was also out of the Test series against Bangladesh.

Blomphontain’s match canceled

Last week, Lions were part of the team against Nights in Bavuma Blomphonten. However, due to rain, the match was canceled without throwing any ball. Now South Africa has only eight weeks left before the WTC final.

Bavuma’s break from cricket

Bavuma will no longer play any cricket match till the WTC final. At the same time, many South African players will take part in IPL 2025 and county cricket. During this time, Bavuma will pay attention to his fitness.

South Africa’s great performance

South Africa has performed well in this cycle of the World Test Championship. The team has won 8 of the total 12 Test matches and scored 69.44 percent. The domestic series was a draw against India, but after losing to New Zealand, South Africa made a strong comeback against the West Indies and Bangladesh. Due to this, the team confirmed its place in the final.

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