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Anrich Nortje underwent scans on Monday which revealed the extent of his injury.
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In a major blow to South Africa, speedster Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the 2025 Champions Trophy with a back injury.
According to Cricket South Africa (CSA), the pacer underwent scans on Monday to reveal the extent of the injury. Nortje missed Wednesday’s SA20 game for Paarl Royals against MI Cape Town and is likely to be sidelined for a significant period.
CSA said the pacer is ‘not expected to recover in time’ for the tournament. South Africa’s first match is against Afghanistan in Karachi on February 21. CSA hasn’t immediately announced a replacement but said they’d do so in due course.
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