Anrich Nortje of Delhi Capitals in action during an IPL match (File photo)
South Africa Test players including Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have chosen to play the IPL over the home Test series against Bangladesh beginning March 31.
The series starts with three ODIs scheduled on March 18, 20, and 23 respectively where the star players will be available.
Earlier, the majority of the South African players were expected to miss the first week of IPL starting March 26 due to national commitments.
ESPN Cricinfo reported that Rabada, Ngidi, and Marco Jansen will miss the Tests to be available for the IPL from the beginning.
Jansen, who impressed in the home series against India, was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the IPL auction while Punjab secure the services of Rabada.
Ngidi will represent Delhi Capitals.
Question marks remain over the availability of Anrich Nortje due to fitness issues.
He was one of the retained players for Delhi Capitals.
Test skipper Dean Elgar had called "litmus test of loyalty" for the IPL bound players.
However, it is understood that BCCI top brass must have reached out to CSA counterparts for a middle-of-the-road solution.
- Reported by PTI
