IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians suffer double blow as Quinton de Kock, Raj Angad Bawa ruled out for season
Mumbai Indians have confirmed that Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa have been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to wrist and thumb injuries, respectively.
Mumbai Indians have confirmed that Quinton de Kock and Raj Angad Bawa have been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to wrist and thumb injuries, respectively.
Returning to familiar conditions in his first home appearance since being appointed India’s Test and ODI captain, Gill failed to make any impact.
With this, India won the three-match ODI series 2-1, making a grand comeback with the white ball after being swept aside 0-2 in the Test series. This is India's 10th successive ODI series triumph at home.
De Kock had stepped away from the 50-over format after the 2023 ODI World Cup, with his last appearance for South Africa coming in the 2024 T20 World Cup final in Barbados.
Shastri said that there were teams in the mix now that would not survive the third day of a Test in India, with its turning wickets, and in England, with its prodigious swing.
Dale Steyn is "chilling" at home following his return from Pakistan where he was playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
India are coming into the series on the back of a series whitewash in New Zealand whereas the Proteas whitewashed Australia in their last ODI series back home.
Notably, South Africa have already sealed the series with an unassailable lead of 2-0.
Proteas skipper Quinton de Kock said that consistency is what the hosts are looking for at a time when the team has been thrown into a transitional period.
For the Proteas, Henrich Klaasen comes in for Reeza Hendricks, whereas Australia remain unchanged.
