Temba Bavuma, the usual captain of Cricket South Africa (CSA), has been rested for the team’s home white-ball series against India beginning on December 10. But in the two-match Test series that begins on December 26, Bavuma will lead the squad.
Aiden Markram will head the T20 and ODI teams against India instead of Bavuma.
South Africa has released their squads. Senior bowler Kagiso Rabada and ODI captain Temba Bavuma have been left out of the Test team but have been included in the white-ball leg of the series.
🟢 SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT 🟡
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 4, 2023
CSA has today named the Proteas squads for the all-format inbound tour against India from 10 Dec – 7 Jan 🇿🇦🇮🇳
Captain Temba Bavuma and Kagiso Rabada are amongst a group of players that have been omitted for the white-ball leg of the tour in order to… pic.twitter.com/myFE24QZaz
T20 squad:
Aiden Markram (captain), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs and Lizaad Williams.
ODI squad:
Aiden Markram (captain), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams.
Test squad:
Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne.
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