Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore have cause to be worried after their star batsman AB de Villiers pulled out of the final of the Momentum One Day Cup, a domestic tournament, due to back pain.

De Villiers’s injury was confirmed by Cricket South Africa’s official website. “About to get underway in Centurion. The big team news from either team is that AB de Villiers misses out due to a back injury,” Cricket South Africa’s official Twitter handle, @OfficialCSA, had tweeted.

The extent of De Villiers’ injury is yet to be confirmed by either the player or the cricket board. De Villiers may be keeping himself safe for the cash-rich tournament and didn’t risk himself by appearing for the Titans in the final against Warriors played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

However, RCB will be jittery since they have already lost skipper Virat Kohli and star batsman KL Rahul owing to injuries. Kohli will miss initial matches for the side as Rahul will miss the entire tournament due to a shoulder surgery. De Villiers is expected to lead the side in Kohli’s absence.