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Gujarat Titans' South African pacer Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka and the multi-format series at home against Pakistan.
Coetzee underwent scans after feeling discomfort on Day 4 of the first Test against Sri Lanka. As per Cricket South Africa (CSA) media release, he sustained a right groin muscle strain.
As per the release, Coetzee's recovery period is four to six weeks. He may miss the start of the SA20 League scheduled to start on January 9. The Joburg Super Kings bowler is likely to miss their campaign opener against MI Cape Town on January 11.
Coetzee's replacement announced
In Coetzee's absence, teenager Kwena Maphaka has been added to the squad for the second Test which starts on December 5 in Gqeberha.
South Africa in WTC final race
After a monumental 233-run win in Durban, the Temba Bavuma-led side has revived their hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 final. They reached the second place surpassing reigning champions Australia in the WTC points table. In the first Test, Coetzee took two wickets each in both innings.
Coetzee joins Titans
The 24-year-old was picked by the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 winners Gujarat Titans (GT) in the mega auction. They engaged in a bidding war with Punjab Kings (PBKS) and acquired the youngster's services for Rs 2.4 crore, nearly double the base price he had opted for.
Mumbai Indians (MI) chose not to use the Right to Match (RTM) card for him. In his debut IPL season, he played 10 games and claimed 13 wickets. However, his economy rate of 10.17 runs per over was concerning for the franchise.
He has played 10 T20Is so far and taken 12 wickets from 10 appearances. His economy in T20Is is over 10 runs per over as well. He is handy with bat down the order too. So far, he has scored 81 runs at a strike rate of 135 in T20Is.
