South Africa face an on edge hold up over the wellness of experienced seamer Dale Steyn after an erupt of old shoulder damage discounted him for the remainder of the Indian Premier League season, putting his World Cup prospects in uncertainty.
The 35-year-old Steyn felt uneasiness having played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday, simply his second round of the challenge after he was marked as damage swap for Australian seamer Nathan Coulter-Nile.
“Upon evaluation and ensuing examinations, an erupt of his correct shoulder was affirmed,” South Africa group supervisor Mohammed Moosajee said in an announcement on Thursday.
“With the World Cup around the bend, it is our need to get him back to full wellness before the squad withdraws on May 19.
“He will counsel with a shoulder expert upon his arrival and a recuperation plan will be set up.”
Steyn, ostensibly his nation’s most noteworthy quick bowler, was sidelined from South Africa’s one-day worldwide side for a long time with shoulder, hamstring and foot issues before returning in Oct. 2018.
He was a week ago named in a 15-man squad for the World Cup being held in England and Wales, having recently showed up at the competition in 2011 and 2015.
Steyn is seen as a key piece of a three-man pace assault that likewise incorporates Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada, this present season’s driving wicket-taker in the IPL.
South Africa open the World Cup battle against England at The Oval on May 30.
South Africa World Cup squad: Faf du Plessis (chief), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wkt), JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Rassie van der Dussen.