Quinton de Kock and JP Duminy have been announced as the respective stand-in captains for the remainder of the One-Day International (ODI) series and one-off T20 International against Sri Lanka. De Kock will take the reins for the last two ODI’s taking place in Kandy and Colombo, while Duminy will lead the tour closing T20I in Colombo.
“Quinton de Kock will lead the side. He stood in for Francois in the third ODI. He will continue to for the next two games.” Head coach Ottis Gibson said on Tuesday.
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This is De Kock’s first stint in a leadership position within the Proteas setup – he captained SA U19 in 2012 while Duminy captained the T20I team in Du Plessis’ absence during the three-match series against India at home earlier this season.
The Proteas have an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series, and have turned their tour around after the disappointing 2-0 loss in the Test series. De Kock says he is excited for this next chapter and will aim to continue with the legacy introduced by Du Plessis.
“To be honest, I am feeling quite nervous, it is an honour to be given this responsibility of captaining the Proteas,” he said. “I want to carry on where Faf has left off and to continue with his legacy. As a captain, I will try to stay true to myself and stay true to what I believe it takes to be a good leader. I will strive to help others going forward, just to be there as a captain. “
