De Kock, Duminy to lead SA against Lanka in Du Plessis' absence

South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock and all-rounder Jean-Paul Duminy have been named captains for the rest of the ODI series and the one-off T20I respectively, against Sri Lanka. The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa after regular skipper Faf du Plessis was ruled out from the series following a shoulder injury.

The Proteas are scheduled to play two more ODIs against Sri Lanka in Kandy and Colombo on August 8 and 12 respectively. The visitors have already clinched the series 3-0 while De Kock has been given the responsibility to lead the side in the rest of the two face-offs.

On the Other hand, Duminy will lead the pack in the only T20I to be played in Colombo on August 14.

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On Sunday, Du Plessis was forced to leave the field in the 10th over of the Sri Lankan when he hurt his right shoulder while attempting a catch. The South African captain played no further part in the ODI, which South Africa won comfortably by 78 runs to win the five-match ODI series 3-0.

"Faf sustained an injury to one of the rotator cuff tendons in his right shoulder and will, unfortunately, be unavailable for the rest of the tour. He will need a rehabilitation period of up to six weeks to make a full recovery. His return date back to South Africa will be confirmed in due course," Mohammed Moosajee, South Africa's team manager, who is also a medical doctor, said.