The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is just around the corner and all the eight participating teams are grinding hard to clinch the prestigious silverware. The Champions Trophy will be played in the 'Hybrid Model' and will be jointly hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). South Africa, in particular, has been in great form, qualifying for the T20 World Cup and World Test Championship finals. However, their Champions Trophy campaign has suffered a setback.
South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to a back injury. Nortje, who has not played international cricket since the T20 World Cup final in June last year, was named in the squad earlier this week. However, scans revealed that he will not be fit in time for the ICC event beginning on February 19 in Pakistan.
Pretoria Capitals fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the remainder of the SA20 and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a back injury, as confirmed by Cricket South Africa. His replacement will be announced in due course.
Nortje has struggled with injuries in the past, having not played an ODI since September 2023 when he suffered a stress fracture. Despite his absence, South Africa will begin their Champions Trophy campaign on February 21 against Afghanistan in Karachi, Pakistan.
