IPL 2023 South African players set to miss opening matches of IPL

South African players will not be able to play the opening match The Indian Premier League is going to start from 31 March. All the teams are preparing fiercely for this league. At the same time, before this biggest league of cricket, many teams have suffered a big setback. Actually, according to media reports, South African players selected for IPL will not be seen in the initial matches.

African players will not be seen in action in the opening match

According to media reports, South African players will not be seen in action in the opening match of the Indian Premier League. Actually, the African team has to play ODI series with Netherlands at the end of March. This series is very important for the team. The South African team will have to beat the Netherlands to qualify directly for the ODI World Cup to be held in India. In such a situation, the South African Cricket Board wants to feed the top players of the team in this series.

Let us tell you that this series between Netherlands and South Africa will start from March 31 to April 2. At the same time, the South African Cricket Board has also informed the BCCI about the absence of the African player in the initial IPL. Significantly, Sunrisers Hyderabad seems to be suffering the most due to this. Actually, the captain of the team is Aiden Markram. Apart from them, star players like Heinik Classen and Marco Jansen are included in the team. In such a situation, his absence can be a big loss for the team.

Which teams will be harmed

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen), Delhi Capitals (Nortje, Lungi Ngidi), Mumbai Indians (Tristan Stubbs, possibly Dewald Brewis), defending champions Gujarat Titans (Miller), Lucknow Super Giants (Quinton de Kock), Punjab The Kings (Rabada) have players from South Africa.

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