According to Reports, 10 South African A players have been hospitalized in Chennai due to food poisoning on Sunday.
After playing their tri-series cricket match against India A in Chennai, South African players was rushed to the city hospital. Cricket South Africa also issued a press release, saying that the currently 10 of their players are in hospital.
CSA (Cricket South Africa) said that "With half of the squad going down ill overnight South Africa was forced to play (against India A on Sunday) an ill-balanced starting XI that had only four frontline bowlers with the likes of Dean Elgar and Khaya Zondo to make up the rest of the overs.”
In the press release it is said that, "Reeza Hendricks, Zondo and Mthokozisi Shezi were all on the sick list but had to play because there was nobody else available but all three had to be hospitalised during the course of the match. The same applied to De Kock who was hospitalised after the match."
As South African players are hospitalized, India A will replace South Africa A in Monday’s tri-series match against Australia A. "South Africa A were due to play Australia A tomorrow (Monday) but in the circumstances (10 in hospital), this match has been put back to Tuesday," the CSA said.
