RCB appoints Faf du Plessis as new captain

Du Plessis was an obvious choice after Virat Kohli decided to call time on his leadership role with the Bengaluru franchise

Shane Watson, Faf Du Plessis lead Chennai to 10-wicket win

The partnership was Chennai’s best opening stand in the Twenty20 tournament as the MS Dhoni-led team bounced back after three losses.

Batting first, the Rajasthan Royals scored 216 for 7 with 17 sixes, of which nine were Sanju Samson’s alone.

South African star batsman Faf du Plessis remained unbeaten on 58 as he guided the team to a comfortable victory.

Over the past two seasons, De Kock has emerged as South Africa’s most accomplished batsman in all forms of the game

'So, there's a lot of leaders within the group. That experience of thinking cricketers is what they want'

Proteas skipper feels Faf du Plessis, David Miller and himself should guide youngsters in the side

Du Plessis and Rabada were rested for the ODl and T20I series against England.

The announcement clears the way for Quinton De Kock to lead South Africa at the T20 World Cup in Australia

His words came after the conclusion of the fourth Test. South Africa lost the match by 191 runs, the series by 1-3.