The 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to start from 26th March and before that a there is a new headache for the all the franchises with just days left for the commencement of the tournament.
With just about 3 weeks to go for the IPL 2022 to start with the opening match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), all the teams have been dealt with a huge blow when the South African team’s ODI squad for Bangladesh series was announced.
South Africa’s ODI squad for the Bangladesh series was announced on Tuesday, in which there are 8 players who have got IPL contract for IPL 2022.
South Africa’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh were announced on Tuesday, before the series begins on the 18th March. Temba Bavuma will be leading the side in the series. But, there are 8 players with IPL contract who have been selected, those are Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Dwayne Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada and Rassie van der Dussen.
Temba Bavuma will lead a 1️⃣ 6️⃣-strong #Proteas squad for the 3️⃣ match #BetwayODISeries against Bangladesh. 🏏
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 8, 2022
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Let us tell you that the three-match ODI series between Bangladesh and South Africa will start from March 18 and will conclude on the 23rd March. At the same time, IPL is set to start from March 26, and in such a situation players like Rabada, de Kock may not be able to play the opening match of their respective team.
But it is also must be noted that the South Africa Cricket Board has left the decision on the players whether they want to play ODI series for the national team or they will be a part of IPL. In not so surprising news, the South African players have all stated that their priority is always national duty and thus will play the ODI series against Bangladesh. South Africa’s Test captain Dean Elgar had also asked the players to play for the national team than playing in the Indian Premier League.
