South Africa all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out of the ongoing three-match ODI series against India and the T20 World Cup in Australia due to a fractured left thumb. The 33-year-old all-rounder, who suffered the injury during the third T20I against India in Indore on Tuesday, is set to undergo a surgery. Marco Jansen has been drafted into the ODI squad as a replacement. The left-arm quick is also one of the three reserves for the T20 World Cup, with Andile Phehlukwayo and Bjorn Fortuin being the other two.
South Africa’s Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out of the #INDvSA ODIs and the #T20WorldCup with a fractured thumb.
Marco Jansen replaces him in the ODI squad, a replacement for the World Cup will be named soon
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 6, 2022