India batsman Rohit Sharma could miss the three-test series in South Africa due to an injury, while the home team's wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock might be out due to personal reasons, ESPN Cricinfo website reported on Monday. Rohit, who replaced https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/kohli-loses-odi-captaincy-rohit-named-indias-white-ball-skipper-2021-12-08 Virat Kohli as India's white-ball skipper last week, is part of India's 18-member squad that will travel to South Africa to play three tests beginning Dec. 26 in Pretoria. Meanwhile, South Africa's De Kock could miss the second and third test matches, with his wife expecting the birth of their child in early January. The second test is set to start on Jan. 3 in Johannesburg, while the final test is scheduled for Jan. 11 in Cape Town. He later apologised https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/de-kock-apologises-blm-snub-says-will-take-knee-future-2021-10-28 for his decision and took a knee in the following three matches as South Africa were knocked out in the Super 12 stage of the competition.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 13, 2021 13:52 UTC