South Africa suffered a blow ahead of the third Test against India in Ranchi as Aiden Markram had to pull out after an injury to his right wrist.
It took place following the opener’s dismissal in the second innings of the Test match in Pune. In a moment of frustration with his own performance, he lashed out at a solid object, resulting in his injury.
Team doctor, Hashendra Ramjee said: “A CT scan of Aiden’s wrist showed a fracture involving the bones and the medical team ruled him out of the next Test match.
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A disappointed Markram said: “It’s sad to be going home on this note and I completely understand what I’ve done wrong and take full accountability for it.
"It’s unacceptable in a Proteas environment and to let the team down is what hurts me the most."
Markram departed for South Africa on Thursday morning. No player has been called up as a replacement.
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