South Africa (CSA) has released their top players for the IPL 2021. Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals) , Quinton de Kock (Mumbai Indians), Lungi Ngidi (CSK) , David Miller (Rajasthan Royals) and Anrich Nortje (Delhi Capitals) all were suppose to be part of the Proteas T20 team for the series against Pakistan but due to pressure of the BCCI and the players CSA has released all their players for IPL 2021. “In terms of an agreement between CSA and the BCCI, those players awarded IPL contracts will be released early to join their respective teams.”, said CSA’s release.
The matter hasn’t gone down well with the South African cricket fraternity according to whom it a case of board and players giving preference to the IPL 2021 over national duty. Of the 10 South Africans who are due to play in IPL 2021, five are in the ODI squad that will precede the T20Is. The five are not in the T20I squad because that rubber is all set to clash with the IPL. South Africa vs Pakistan series of three ODIs and four T20Is will be staged from April 2 to 16. Kagiso Rabada, Quinton de Kock, Lungi Ngidi, David Miller and Anrich Nortje, all of whom would have been obvious selections in the T20I squad have not been named in the T20 squad of South Africa.
