Faf du Plessis not included in South Africa's T20 squad for India tour

Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock will captain the side instead of the 35-year-old, who will still lead the side in the three-match Test series that follows

Faf du Plessis has been left out of the South Africa T20 squad for the tour of India.

The 35-year-old, who has been replaced by Quinton de Kock as the captain of the Proteas 20-over side, will however lead the Test side for the three-match series against Virat Kohli's men following the T20 series.

Temba Bavuma, Bjorn Fortuin and Anrich Nortje are the newcomers to the squad selected for the three-match T20I series, while the latter also joins wicketkeeper Rudi Second and Senuran Muthusamy as the new players in the Test squad.

The first T20I match between the sides takes place on Sunday, September 15, with the final match of the T20I series a week later.

The five-day matches then begin on Wednesday, October 2, with the last day of the third Test scheduled for Wednesday, October 23.

South Africa T20I squad for tour of India

Quinton de Kock (capt), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Junior Dala, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts.

South Africa Test squad for tour of India

Faf du Plessis (capt), Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Rudi Second.

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