India vs. South Africa highlights, Third T20I
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Axar Patel ruled out of the remainder of the T20I series against South Africa. Here's who will replace him in the squad.
A statement from Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Devajit Saikia read that all-rounder Axar Patel was "with the team in Lucknow where he will be further medically assessed"
The 36-year-old is the best off-spinner on the planet and yet has only played 14 Tests for South Africa - now he is making up for lost time
India will host South Africa in the series-deciding third ODI on Saturday, December 6, in Visakhapatnam, seeking to avoid the ignominy of back-to-back home defeats. South Africa have continued to push India under pressure, and after a 2-0 triumph in Tests, they now stand on the brink of their first ODI series win on Indian soil.