{"id":243685,"date":"2025-02-21T10:16:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/heinrich-klaasen-ruled-out-of-champions-trophy-opener-vs-afghanistan-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-02-21T10:16:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:16:06","slug":"heinrich-klaasen-ruled-out-of-champions-trophy-opener-vs-afghanistan-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/heinrich-klaasen-ruled-out-of-champions-trophy-opener-vs-afghanistan-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Heinrich Klaasen ruled out of Champions Trophy opener vs Afghanistan | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-118447069,imgsize-44564,width-400,resizemode-4\/118447069.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Heinrich Klaasen ruled out of Champions Trophy opener vs Afghanistan | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Heinrich Klaasen ruled out of Champions Trophy opener vs Afghanistan | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Heinrich Klaasen (AP Photo)\">Heinrich Klaasen (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: South Africa\u2019s star wicketkeeper-batter was absent from the playing XI in the team\u2019s opening match of the <!-- -->ICC Champions Trophy 2025<!-- --> against Afghanistan in Karachi on Friday.<br \/>Skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/temba-bavuma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Temba Bavuma<\/a> won the toss and opted to bat first.<\/p>\n<p>For their tournament opener, South Africa fielded three frontline pacers along with spinner Keshav Maharaj. Batter <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/heinrich-klaasen\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Heinrich Klaasen<\/a> was left out as a precautionary measure as he continues to recover from an elbow injury.<br \/>This match marks Afghanistan\u2019s debut in the Champions Trophy. Their playing XI featured one specialist fast bowler, Fazalhaq Farooqi, alongside two seam-bowling all-rounders and a three-man spin attack led by Rashid Khan.<\/p>\n<p>Australia and England, set to face off in Lahore on Saturday, complete Group B.<br \/>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-pakistan-head-to-head-upcoming-match-schedule-and-results\/108258195\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">India vs Pakistan Head to Head Records<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-pakistan-champions-trophy\/featureshow\/118349020.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">India vs Pakistan Live Streaming<\/a><br \/>Meanwhile, arch-rivals India and Pakistan, who meet in Dubai on Sunday, are part of Group A alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh.<br \/>The top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>Mohammad Amir Exclusive: Champions Trophy hopes, India&#8217;s absence &amp; retirement talk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Teams:<\/span><br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">South Africa: <\/span>Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Afghanistan<\/span>: Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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