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.

Du Plessis blamed the team’s plight on the loss of many key players in recent years, including AB de Villers, and others.

Current Test and T20I captain Du Plessis was not named in the 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series vs England.

Du Plessis was having dinner with Siya Kolisi in a Cape Town restaurant in Nov when Klopp, on a private visit to South Africa, walked in.

Former test captain Graeme Smith was appointed director of cricket, Mark Boucher coach and Jacques Kallis as batting consultant.

De Villiers retired from international cricket after a Test series against Australia in 2017.

There has been a turmoil in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Thabang Moroe was suspended on Friday.

South African cricketer Faf du Plessis and rugby player Siya Kolisi met Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

De Kock led the team during their T20I series against India which ended in a 1-1 tie with one match being abandoned.

Faf Du Plessis admitted that his team had been outplayed and lacked mental strength.

Speaking on the team's return from a three-Test trouncing in India, Du Plessis said uncertainty over key positions was 'a massive red flag'.

Post the 0-3 series loss to India, Du Plessis pointed out that they were missing out on their best players due to the Kolpak deal.