Kagiso Rabada ruled out for around 10 weeks with Grade 3 hamstring injury
Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out for around 10 weeks after suffering a right hamstring injury during winter training, a setback that will keep the South African fast bowler unavailable for the Australia tour of South Africa scheduled in September–October.
South Africa face a demanding home season across formats as they prepare for multiple high-profile assignments and the 2027 Cricket World Cup, with the Proteas currently second on the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 points table behind Australia. Rabada is regarded as the spearhead of South Africa’s pace attack across formats because of his pace, early movement and influence in red-ball cricket, and his fitness is viewed as important for the team’s plans.
Latest reports in News 24 say the injury has been classified as a Grade 3 hamstring injury, which extends Rabada’s expected recovery period to around 10 weeks and pushes a potential return into November, pending further medical assessments. The article noted the injury is more serious than earlier thought and that subsequent medical evaluations will determine the precise timeline.
His domestic bowling coach Allan Donald said Rabada is likely to miss the entire stretch of the Australia tour of the South Africa series, ruling him out of the scheduled ODIs between the 24th and 30th of September and the three-match Test series set for October 9-13 in Durban, October 18-22 in Gqeberha and October 27-31 in Cape Town.
Rabada’s career figures cited in the report list 340 Test wickets and 168 ODI wickets, and the piece records that he took 9 wickets in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final against Australia. Those numbers were presented in the context of explaining his importance to South Africa’s attack.
The report states South Africa will now have to rebuild their attack around alternatives while ensuring that the veteran pacer gets sufficient time to recover, a process that will affect selection for the upcoming home fixtures against Australia. Team management and medical staff will conduct rehabilitation and reassessments to confirm the length of Rabada’s layoff.
It remains uncertain whether Kagiso Rabada will return from rehabilitation ahead of the Bangladesh Test, with the recovery timetable and further medical assessments determining his availability for subsequent fixtures.
