Johannesburg, Jan. 2 -- There were two surprises in South Africa's squad for the ICC T20 World Cup squad for next year in India and Sri Lanka, as wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton and batter Tristan Stubbs, two promising faces of the Proteas' next generation were dropped from the squad for the marquee tournament.

Aiden Markram will be leading the Proteas' squad featuring veteran Quinton de Kock, who reversed his white-ball cricket retirement last year and pacer Anrich Nortje as vital members of the squad. De Kock is the frontline wicketkeeper-batter and has no back up.

Both Rickelton and Stubbs, aged 29 and 25 respectively, have been dropped despite the Indian Premier League (IPL) experience under their belt, which would have helped So...