South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj ruptured his Achilles tendon while celebrating a wicket against the West Indies and the injury could force him to miss the upcoming 50-over World Cup.
Maharaj is a key member of South Africa's side across all formats and recently stood in as captain for their ODI series against England last summer. However, the 33-year-old is set to spend at least six months on the sidelines after rupturing his Achilles.
And with the World Cup due to start in just seven months time, his involvement in the tournament is in doubt. Maharaj suffered the freak injury after a successful lbw review against Kyle Mayers as South Africa beat the West Indies by 284 runs in the final Test of the series.
