Red-hot Magala confounds critics

ONGAMA GCWABE

FROM failing a fitness test in October to dominating the SA20 league in January, Sisanda Magala is now set to feature in the Indian Premier League after being picked by the Chennai Super Kings. It has been a roller-coaster ride to higher honours for Magala. Since India’s tour to South Africa in 2021, where Magala was selected in the Proteas Test squad, his weight has been a big conversation. Skinfold tests and the infamous 2km fitness test have haunted the all-rounder and kept him from playing on numerous occasions. “People talk about the size of the player. The great Sunil Gavaskar said cricketers are not models who are going to just walk on stage; they are here to play,” said Lions performance manager Prasanna Agoram, in an exclusive interview with…

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Sunday Independent (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2023-04-09

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