Cape Town - Former Proteas batsman Henry Davids has been named as interim captain of the Paarl Rocks for the opening games of the inaugural Mzansi Super League.
The Rocks confirmed the news on their official Twitter account that Davids - who has played two ODIs for the Proteas - as their new skipper for the first two games.
Skipper Faf du Plessis is currently in Australia as the Proteas recently won the three-match ODI series with a T20I scheduled to get under way on Saturday, November 17.
Davids will lead the Rocks in their opening fixture against the Tshwane Spartans on Sunday, November 18.
The match starts at 15:30.
READ: Mzansi Super League fixtures
The Rocks are based in Boland Park with Du Plessis and West Indian all-rounder Dwayne Bravo their marquee players.
Paarl Rocks squad:
Tabraiz Shamsi (R1 000 000), Dane Paterson (R900 000), Aiden Markram (R750 000), Mangaliso Mosehle (650 000), Bjorn Fortuin (R550 000), Vaughn van Jaarsveld (R350 000), Grant Thomson (R250 000), Tshepo Moreki (R180 000), Henry Davids (R150 000), Cameron Delport (R120 000), Eathan Bosch (R100 000), Patrick Kruger (R75 000), Kerwin Mungroo (R50 000), David Wiese, Michael Klinger
JUST IN: Henry Davids has been appointed Paarl Rocks captain for the opening two games of the #MSLT20
— Paarl Rocks (@Paarl_Rocks) November 12, 2018
Faf du Plessis, currently in Australia with the Proteas, will be back to captain the Paarl Rocks against Cape Town Blitz on Sunday 25 Nov.
Details to follow… #PaarlRocks pic.twitter.com/bJwB3NQ1Vg
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