Quinton de Kock to retire from ODI cricket after World Cup in India

Proteas star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock announced that he will retire from One-Day International (ODI) cricket after next month's World Cup in India.

On Tuesday, De Kock was named in the Proteas' 15-man World Cup squad for the 50-over global showpiece that will run from 4 October to 19 November on the sub-continent.

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De Kock, 30, who has been on the scene since 2013, made his ODI debut against New Zealand and has gone on to play 140 ODIs for the Proteas, scoring 5 966 at an average of 44.85, including 17 centuries and 29 half-centuries.

One of his career highlights came up against Australia in 2016 when scored a career-best 178 at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

De Kock, who will still be available to South Africa for the shortest format of the game, led the Proteas for a brief period as full-time captain from 2020 to 2021.

"Quinton de Kock has been a really good servant to South African cricket. He set the benchmark with his attacking batting style and was a key member of the squad for a number of years," said Cricket South Africa's director of cricket, Enoch Nkwe.

"He also wore the captain's armband and that is an honour that very few people get to hold.

"We understand his decision to step back from ODI cricket and we want to thank him for his service over the years. We wish him well for the future but still look forward to seeing him represent the Proteas in T20I cricket."

De Kock, who has already retired from Test cricket, has signed with the Melbourne Renegades in the BBL in Australia which would have clashed with South Africa's home series against India in December.

The Proteas get their World Cup campaign under way against Sri Lanka on