Cricket
Knee injury rules De Villiers out of T20I series─── MORGAN PIEK 14:14 Sun, 18 Feb 2018
Proteas batsman, AB de Villiers, has been ruled out of the T20 International (T20I) series against India due to a left knee injury.
De Villiers suffered a blow to the knee the day before the fifth One-Day International (ODI) at SuperSport Park last Friday, and has not recovered sufficiently to take part in the current three-match T20I series.
Proteas team manager, Dr Mohammed Moosajee, explained: “AB de Villiers will not be able to take part in the T20 International series against India due to a left knee injury.
"He suffered a blow to the knee while batting ahead of the fifth ODI, and although he passed a fitness test on Friday, the injury worsened significantly throughout the match.
"The Cricket South Africa medical team has advised he is given a period of rest and rehabilitation to make a full recovery ahead of the four-match series against Australia starting next month."
The selectors will not name a replacement.
