Delhi: After becoming the World Test Champion, the South African team has suffered a major setback. The team has suddenly had to change its captain. Now Keshav Maharaj, the captaincy of South Africa, will be in the new World Test Championship cycle starting from Zimbabwe tour. Keshav was also part of the same team that defeated Australia at Lord’s under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma and made South Africa the first Test champion for the first time. South Africa became the third team in the world to do so.

But, in the beginning of this new cycle, captain Temba Bawuma will not be in the team. Cricket South Africa on Friday informed that there will now be captain Keshav Maharaj for the visit of Zimbabwe.

Bavuma out due to injury

In fact, Temba Bavuma was hurt while batting on the third day of the final played at Lord’s. According to Cricket South Africa, they have to scan further to check the seriousness of their injury.

Many senior players of South Africa have been rested for this series. The team does not include Marco Janson, Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Ricelton and Triston Stabs.

For this series of 2 Test matches, 5 new i.e. unaccounted players have been elected in the team. Among these, Luan-Dra Pytorius, Lesgo Senokwane, Kodi Yusuf, Dewald Brevis and Purnelal Subrayan have got a place in the Test team for the first time. However, which batsman will be included in the playing XI in place of Temba Bavuma, it has not been informed yet.

The first Test of the series will be played from June 28 and the second Test from July 6. Both matches will be held at the Queens Sports Club in the city of Bulavio in Zimbabwe. The South Africa team will leave for Bulawayo on 24 June.

South Africa Test Team (Zimbabwe tour):