South Africa had announced its team for the Champions Trophy on January 13 but after just 48 hours it got a big shock. Actually, a big player of South Africa has been out of this tournament. We are talking about fast bowler Enrique Norkhia who will not be able to play the Champions Trophy due to injury. Not only this, he has also been out of the SA20 league. This right-arm fast bowler has been struggling with injury for a long time and that is why he was ruled out of the Champions Trophy. It will be interesting to see who South Africa will give a chance to replace Norkhia.

Will Gerald Kotze take the place?

Gerald Kotze did not get a place in the South African squad, now it is believed that this player can return to the team. Apart from fast bowling, Kotze also bats well. However, the absence of Enrique Norkhia is going to be greatly missed by South Africa. Enrique Norkhia is the fastest bowler of South Africa. He covered approximately 157 km in IPL. The ball is thrown at the speed of one hour. Apart from this, his average speed is also more than 145.

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South African squad

Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder, Tony DeGeorge, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Janson, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickleton.

South Africa's first match in the Champions Trophy will be against Afghanistan on 21 February. After this he will face Australia on 25th February. South Africa will play the third league match against England on March 1. South Africa has to face very strong teams in this tournament, so Norkhia's exclusion is bad news for them.