South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma returns home ahead of ODI World Cup 2023, Here's why

South Africa suffered a setback on Thursday as their ODI skipper Temba Bavuma returned home from India due to personal reasons ahead of the side's two warm-up games of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023.

The Proteas are scheduled to take on Afghanistan and New Zealand in their first and second warm-up games on September 29 and October 2 respectively.

As per an update on South Africa cricket's social media handles, Bavuma has returned to South Africa due to personal reasons.

T20I captain Aiden Markram will be leading the side in the two warm-up clashes in absence of Bavuma, who is likely to rejoin the team ahead of their opening game.

South Africa opens their World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka in New Delhi on October 7.

South Africa ODI World Cup squad:

Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.