Faf du Plessis was re-appointed as captain of the Proteas Blue Label Telecoms squad for the KFC T20 series against Pakistan on Wednesday by Cricket South Africa.
AB de Villiers has requested to stand down from this role.
This means that the Proteas will have a different captain for all three formats of the game with De Villiers continuing as captain of the Proteas Castle Lager squad for the five-match Momentum ODI Series against the same opponents.
“Handing Faf the T20 captaincy is an exciting option for us to explore our leadership resources,” said coach Gary Kirsten.
“He showed a lot of potential during the series against New Zealand in both the T20 and ODI formats, and this will be another great opportunity for him to work on his role as a leader.
“Having three captains also allows us to spread the resources among our three formats, with Graeme (Smith) and AB also providing the ideal support in the Test and ODI formats.
“This is an important year for our limited overs squads and this new direction is an exciting step forward.
“South African cricket has been fortunate to have been sustained by the excellent leadership qualities of Graeme and other senior role players over the years, and we feel that this is the opportune time for us to begin developing the next tier of leaders to take the Proteas brand forward in the future.”
