Twitter Reactions: Quinton de Kock is the third South African player to bow out with an injury

They were the No.1 ODI team in the world. Heading into the ODI series it was all supposed to go their way. But South Africa lost the services of AB de Villiers for the first three matches due to a finger injury that he suffered in the last Test. The South Africans took the field in the first ODI, skipper Faf du Plessis scored a hundred but the runs they got weren’t enough to even challenge India.

If the defeat wasn’t enough, Faf sustained a finger injury during the match and that didn’t just rule him out of the rest of the ODI series but the T20Is as well. In the middle of the series, they had to appoint a new captain. Considering all the prospects, CSA handed over the responsibility to Aiden Markram.

A much depleted Proteas team faced off against the vibrant Indians in the second match in Centurion and they were thumped. A better balanced, composed and confident unit, Virat Kohli & Co. wasn’t going to let the opportunity slip by. Their wrist spinners were on top of their game and skittled the opposition out for a paltry 118.

During the chase, India were clinical with Shikhar Dhawan leading the charge at the top of the order. He and skipper Kohli batted through. The duo returned back with individual scores of 51 and 46 respectively. India won the match by 9 wickets and gained a 2-0 lead in the series.

Heading into the third match among the million questions the Proteas need to find answers for, will also have to bring in a new keeper in the XI. Quinton de Kock also hurt his fingers in the 2nd ODI while batting and the wicketkeeper-batsman has been ruled out of the rest of the ODI series and the T20Is that will follow.

Skipper Markram’s list of troubles is just getting longer as he will now have to field a much-inexperienced line-up against India who have already tasted blood and will want to impose another win in Cape Town to take a 3-0 lead in the series.

Here are some of the best reactions from fans around the injuries to South African players:

At this rate South Africa will have no batsmen left. Now Quinton de Kock ruled out of the series.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 5, 2018

And the Proteas are falling like nine pins. Now, even @QuinnyDeKock69 has been ruled out of the ODIs and T-20s due to a wrist injury #IndvSA

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) February 5, 2018

What's happening to South Africa now Quinton De Kock ruled out of ODI and T20I series against India…

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) February 5, 2018

And the injuries mount. Now Quinton de Kock ruled out for up to four weeks with a wrist problem… #SAvIND

— Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) February 5, 2018

You'll get over the knock soon, @QuinnyDeKock69. Quick recovery to you ❤️? #PlayBold

— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) February 5, 2018

Never rains but pours…. Quinton de Kock now out of remainder ODIs as well as T20Is against India. Suffered a left wrist injury in second ODI. #SAvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) February 5, 2018

List of injures during #SAvIND ODI series:
AB de Villiers
Faf du Plessis
Quinton de Kock
Each one has an infix.
Leaves South Africa in a fix.

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) February 5, 2018

Now Quinton De Kock too! What's with South Africa's batsmen! India have the best opportunity to win this series now. #SAvsIND #SAvIND

— Shantanu Smart (@smartshantanu) February 5, 2018

Almost half of south Africa team is injured….
"Quinton de Kock" …is also ruled out of ODI ….
lgta h hme U19CWC wali team ko hi bula Lena chahea. #INDvsSA #SAvInd pic.twitter.com/TbsLZikis4

— brijesh yadav (@Brijesh007Yadav) February 5, 2018

"Quinton de Kock" #4 Down Physically Injured!! 2 – 3 more players will get mentally Injured in Next Few Games @OfficialCSA

— Nirav Vyas ?? (@nirvyastweets) February 5, 2018

With the form he was having , Quinton de kock getting injured is a blow to india #SAvIND

— SID (@sidviciousMUFC) February 5, 2018

Mangaliso Mosehle is a perfect replacement for Quinton De Kock!! A talent for a talent… CSA must respect that enough to call the guy!!

— King Tee? (@Sir_Teezy) February 5, 2018

Nothing left for India to compete!?No experienced batsmen left!
Lets hope whoever replaces De Kock pays the dividend!

— Jatin Manghwani (@JatinManghwani) February 5, 2018

Dear @jacqueskallis75 given the injuries plaguing Proteas team – ABD, Faf and now Quinton de Kock, maybe you need to come out of retirement to fuel some fire in the #INDvsSA series.

And while I'm being wishful, how about @JontyRhodes8 too 🙂

— Abhishek Joshi (@kaalicharan) February 5, 2018