Ending his Test career as the most successful bowler in South African cricket history, Steyn picked 439 wickets in 93 Test matches.
Dale Steyn was ruled out of the ongoing 2019 World Cup without playing a single match for South Africa because of a shoulder injury.
Dale Steyn's replacement Beuran Hendricks has admitted that the pacer's absence is a big blow to South Africa in World Cup 2019.
The veteran pacer has not yet recovered from his shoulder injury which sees him being ruled out of the World Cup and 28-year old Beuran Hendricks will come as his replacement.
The duo took part in an hour-long session as both the players eye a return with the clash against India on June 5.
South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis said that Dale Steyn makes their bowling attack a very strong one and his absence will force a change in their game plan.
Steyn has not bowled in competitive cricket since pulling out of RCB's IPL campaign in late April, having played only two games there, because of inflammation in his right shoulder.
The South African side is not counted among the favourites for the World Cup, but it has all the qualities to shed the infamous "choker" tag.
The South African pacers suffered from injuries during the recently-concluded Indian Premier League.
Dale Steyn, who had recently joined RCB as a replacement for injured Nathan Coulter-Nile, was forced to sit out of the match against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday after he picked up a niggle.
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Playing for Delhi Capitals in the ongoing Indian Premier League, the tearaway Proteas quick is the leading wicket-taker with 17 scalps to his name.
Steyn, who will turn 36 in June, will probably be appearing in his last World Cup and he said they are going with high expectations.
Steyn went sold in the previous two IPL auctions and last played in the competition in 2016 when he represented Gujarat Lions.
Dale Steyn posted a cryptic story on Instagram with a photo of his India visa and text over it, "Ahhh, what's this little surprise.”
The right-arm bowler still believes that the pace is an essential component of his game and bowling above 140 Kmph is an important tool to add variety to his armoury.
Test cricket continues to be the premier stage of the sport despite mushrooming of cash-rich T20 leagues around the world.
Chasing an unlikely 304, Sri Lanka was 226-9 and looked out of it at Kingsmead with the 10th wicket an apparent formality.
On Thursday, Steyn bowled a fiery unbroken 10-over spell with speeds constantly in the high 140s.
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