Cape Town, Aug. 21 -- South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has suffered a right hamstring injury during winter training, disrupting his preparation ahead of a crucial international season, Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Friday, according to Cricinfo.

CSA said Rabada will undergo further assessments to determine the extent of the injury and its possible impact on his availability for the upcoming season.

South Africa's international campaign begins next week with a tour of Namibia for a T20I tri-series involving Zimbabwe, followed by three ODIs. Rabada, along with several frontline bowlers and captains Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram, was not included in the squad as part of workload management.

The pacer is expected to play a k...