SA vs Ind: Markram named stand-in captain after Plessis' ouster

Centurian: Following the finger injury of skipper Faf du Plessis, the 23-year old Aiden Markram has been named as the stand-in captain of the South African team for the remainder of the One-Day International (ODI) series against India.

"We're aware Markram is new to the setup but he's always been part of our plans since his U-19 (captaincy). We want to have a pool of leaders," Cricket South Africa announced.

It is worth mentioning here that Markram has much experience in captaincy. Under his captaincy, Proteas registered victory in U-19 World Cup in 2014.

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AB de Villiers was also ruled out of the first three ODIs owing to a finger injury.

Virat Kohli led India is leading the six-match series 1-0 after a terrific win in the ODI opener against South Africa.