Faf du Plessis will lead South Africa in the Test series against India in October but may not lead the side in all formats, Corrie van Zyl, Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) new acting director of cricket said on Tuesday.
Van Zyl, who was appointed to the acting role following the weekend purge of head coach Ottis Gibson and his coaching staff, said he would chair a selection meeting in the next day-and-a-half to discuss future strategy.
“Faf will be the captain of the Test team,” said Van Zyl. “But we need to look forward and we will talk about the white-ball strategy to 2023.”
South Africa will play three T20 internationals in India next month ahead of the Test series, their first in the new world Test championship, which starts on October 2.
