Du Plessis looking for new strategy ahead of India clash

Left "gutted" after South Africa's second successive loss, skipper Faf du Plessis says his team will have to come up with a new strategy ahead of the India clash to keep alive their World Cup campaign that has been ravaged by injury woes.

South Africa were handed a massive defeat by hosts England in the tournament opener before they slumped to a 21-run loss against Bangladesh on Sunday.

While veteran pace spearhead Dale Steyn is recovering from a shoulder bruise, the Proteas were dealt a fresh blow when young fast bowler Lungi Ngidi hobbled off the field with a left hamstring injury after bowling only four overs against Bangladesh.

Du Plessis admitted "Plan A is gone" and he faces the herculean task of lifting his team's spirits ahead of their crucial clash with a formidable Indian side on Wednesday.

"I'll go back and try and see how we can lift the spirits in the team," Du Plessis said after the defeat.

"We're playing a strong team in India, and as a team, we know we're not good enough at the moment and we have to turn it around."
"Our plan was to try and make sure that we target them (both Bangladesh and England) with aggressive bowling."
"If Anrich was here, you could say, 'listen Dale, it's getting to that time now where you need to play or we need to substitute you.' But now we have got two or three down."