Aiden Markram has been appointed as the new T20I captain of South Africa Team, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Monday (6).
He takes over from Temba Bavuma, who stepped down as T20I captain last month.
The 28-year-old previously led South Africa U 19 team to a title win at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in 2014 and most recently, he lead Sunrisers Eastern Cape to the inaugural SA20 title.
South Africa have also named their ODI and T20I squads for the limited-overs series against West Indies later this month.
Bjorn Fortuin and Sisanda Magala have been included in the T20I squad but former captain Temba Bavuma does not find a spot in the squad.
Meanwhile, Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada have been rested from the ODI squad which has four uncapped players in it. Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs earning their maiden ODI call-ups while Ryan Rickelton, who is yet to play ODIs also named in the ODI squad.
South Africa squad for the first two ODIs:
Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Phehlukwayo,Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams, Rassie van der Dussen.
South Africa squad for the third ODI:
Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams, Rassie van der Dussen.
South Africa T20I squad:
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Sisanda Magala, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
