World Cup bombshell: Emotional Bavuma won't make any decisions on Proteas captaincy yet

Temba Bavuma says he won't make a decision at the moment on whether or not he'll continue as Proteas skipper following South Africa's exit from the T20 World Cup in Australia.

Bavuma has been under-fire since taking over the reins as T20 captain, which was heightened by his current form in the shortest format of the game.

Throughout the Proteas' T20 World Cup campaign, Bavuma's place in the starting XI has received criticism and his performance with the bat didn't help matters. 

Opener Bavuma, who returned last month from injury, only managed 70 runs with an average of 17.50 in South Africa's five T20 World Cup matches.

On Sunday, opener Bavuma scored 20 as the Proteas failed to chase 159 and lost by 13 runs against the Netherlands at Adelaide Oval.

With Boucher's reign as Proteas coach now over, an emotional Bavuma says he won't be making a decision at the moment on whether or not he'll continue as captain of the T20 side.

"It's been a tricky time. I think to consider it now, a lot of it would be emotional in terms of my role as captain of the team," Bavuma told reporters on Sunday.

"It's something I probably will think about and I'll speak to the relevant people and we'll see who comes in as the coach.

"Generally, when you have changes like that, they come in with a different and own style, and they might find a different leader to execute their vision and style of play they have.

"It would be emotional if I thought about it now. Whatever happens, I think I've carried myself with dignity through all the good and bad times. If I were to leave, I'll leave with my pride intact."

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Bavuma, who is also the ODI captain, says that criticism over his position