<p class="title">The world's top-ranked Test bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League after being diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction, Cricket South Africa said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rabada was due to play for the Delhi Daredevils in this year's IPL, but is now in a race to be fit for South Africa's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in mid-July.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Kagiso has been diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction which will rule him out of cricket action for up to three months," South Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He will need a month's break from all physical activity before commencing with a rehabilitation programme to get him ready for the series against Sri Lanka in July."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rabada was the leading wicket-taker in South Africa's recent 3-1 home Test series win over Australia with 23 at an average of 19.26.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is the latest big name to drop out of the IPL this year, after Australians Steve Smith and David Warner were barred following their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, while their compatriot Mitchell Starc has pulled out with injury.</p>
<p class="title">The world's top-ranked Test bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League after being diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction, Cricket South Africa said on Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rabada was due to play for the Delhi Daredevils in this year's IPL, but is now in a race to be fit for South Africa's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in mid-July.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Kagiso has been diagnosed with a lower back stress reaction which will rule him out of cricket action for up to three months," South Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"He will need a month's break from all physical activity before commencing with a rehabilitation programme to get him ready for the series against Sri Lanka in July."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rabada was the leading wicket-taker in South Africa's recent 3-1 home Test series win over Australia with 23 at an average of 19.26.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is the latest big name to drop out of the IPL this year, after Australians Steve Smith and David Warner were barred following their involvement in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, while their compatriot Mitchell Starc has pulled out with injury.</p>