Punjab Kings' star pacer Kagiso Rabada has returned home to undergo rehabilitation for a lower limb soft tissue infection, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Wednesday. Cricket South Africa also said the pacer has been closely monitored by its medical team. Rabada played in every match of the season for PBKS before missing out on the last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Dharamshala. In 11 matches, he picked 11 scalps for the franchise. Kevin Pietersen Reacts As KKR Mentor Gautam Gambhir Slams Him and AB de Villiers for Criticising Hardik Pandya’s Captaincy in IPL 2024, Says ‘I Was a Terrible Captain’ (See Post).

However, South Africa remain hopeful that the injury will not impact his preparations for next month's T20 World Cup. The 28-year-old is a part of South Africa's pace attack which also features Anrich Nortje, Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen.

Kagiso Rabada Injury Update

Before heading to the T20 World Cup, South Africa will take on West Indies in the three-match T20I series at Sabina Park, Kingston in Jamaica, starting on May 23. South Africa will take on Sri Lanka in New York in their opening encounter of the T20 World Cup on June 3.

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