South Africa currently sit second in the WTC 2025-27 standings behind leaders Australia, with matches at Kingsmead in Durban, St George's Park in Gqeberha and Newlands in Cape Town.
Conrad added that a final call would come in soon, once Rabada has had a further stretch of treatment, with the team unwilling to risk his fitness given the demanding summer ahead.
"I think we'll obviously have a really good idea close this week sometime, when he'll have had a few weeks of intensive treatment.
By all accounts, things are looking really good," he added.
I'm very optimistic but I'm led by the medical team so my optimism counts for nought when it comes to medical."
South Africa currently sit second in the WTC 2025-27 standings behind leaders Australia, with matches at Kingsmead in Durban, St George's Park in Gqeberha and Newlands in Cape Town. The series could be pivotal in the two sides’ final fate in the ongoing cycle and the Proteas will be hoping their chief bowling threat will be ready in time for action.
Rabada has taken 58 wickets in 11 Tests against Australia at an average of 21.39, including a nine-wicket match haul in the 2025 WTC Final at Lord's and would be gunning to continue that form against their closest rivals on the WTC points table.
Conrad added that a final call would come in soon, once Rabada has had a further stretch of treatment, with the team unwilling to risk his fitness given the demanding summer ahead.
"I think we'll obviously have a really good idea close this week sometime, when he'll have had a few weeks of intensive treatment. By all accounts, things are looking really good," he added.
"But KG is an absolute superstar. He's a real specimen and he tends to recover quicker than the rest do. I'm very optimistic but I'm led by the medical team so my optimism counts for nought when it comes to medical."
