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    "excerpt": "Captain Temba Bavuma: Captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the second Test against India due to a left hamstring strain, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed after the conclusion of the first Test on Thursday.\n",
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    "editor1": "Captain Temba Bavuma: Captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the second Test against India due to a left hamstring strain, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed after the conclusion of the first Test on Thursday.\n<p>In Bavuma's absence, Dean Elgar will captain the side in the final match of his international career, having announced his decision to retire before the series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Meanwhile, Zubayr Hamza has been added to the squad as Bavuma's replacement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bavuma sustained the injury while fielding on day one of the first Test at SuperSport Park on Tuesday and scans revealed a hamstring strain which kept him out of South Africa\u2019s first innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He will undergo further medical assessments prior to the start of the SA20 to determine his availability for the Sunrisers Eastern Cape.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After Bavuma went off the field during the first Test, Elgar assumed the role of the captain in South Africa's win by an innings and 32 runs at Centurion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elgar is no stranger to captaincy, having led the Proteas in the past, including the last time India visited South Africa for a Test series. After going 1-0 down in 2022-23, the opener led by example to complete a comeback 2-1 victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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