Markram, who will feature in the second Test from December 5 onwards and has been rested due to the tight schedule between the third Test and the T20Is. Besides Markram, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Tristan Stubbs will also miss the T20I series as they are also involved i
Skipper and right-hand batter Temba Bavuma returned to the squad as South Africa announced their playing XI for the opening Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
Following a disappointing loss against India in the fourth T20I match of the series, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram admitted the Men in Blue "completely outplayed" the hosts in Johannesburg.
The Men in Blue will be looking forward to win the fourth game and clinch the series. Suryakumar Yadav's side has nothing to lose in this game, if they lose the fourth T20I match, the visitors will end the series with a draw.
South Africa captain Aiden Markram heaped praise on his team and backed them despite the loss against India in the third T20I of the four-match series at the SuperSport Park on Wednesday.
South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss for the third consecutive time in the series and opted to field first in the third T20I against India in Centurion on Wednesday.
Following a promising start to his T20I career, Aiden Markram has experienced a dip in performance in T20Is this year, failing to smash even a single fifty. In 16 matches, he has made 212 runs at a poor average of 15.14 and a strike rate of 116.48, with the best score of 46.
Young gun Arshdeep Singh is on the cusp of becoming India's leading T20I wicket-taker, and he could achieve the remarkable feat in the remaining two matches against South Africa.