AB de Villiers ruled out of first three ODI’s against India due to finger injury

South batsman AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the first three One-Day Internationals against India due to a finger injury.

De Villiers sustained the injury to his right index finger during the third Test match against India and will require up to two weeks to make a full recovery.

De Villiers is expected to recover in time for the fourth ODI at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. The selectors have opted not to name a replacement, Cricket South Africa said in a statement.

South Africa ODI squad: Faf du Plessis (Capt), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungisani Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khayelihle Zondo.

FIXTURES
February 1: 1st ODI (D/N), Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban.
February 4: 2nd ODI (Day), SuperSport Park, Centurion.
February 7: 3rd ODI (D/N), Newlands, Cape Town.
February 10: 4th ODI (D/N), Wanderers, Johannesburg.
February 13: 5th ODI (D/N) St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth.
February 16: 6th ODI (D/N) SuperSport Park, Centurion.