Zimbabwe have fired their coach Dav Whatmore and captain Hamilton Masakadza just a few days before their series against India.

Zimbabwe Cricket cited the team’s poor performance at this year’s World Twenty20 tournament where they failed to make it out of the preliminary stage.

He will be replaced temporarily by former South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini.

Zimbabwe Cricket said in a statement,

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Head coach Davenell Whatmore has had his contract terminated with immediate effect. Bowling coach Makhaya Ntini has taken over in an acting capacity until the appointment of a substantive head coach.

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They further went on to state, “The board has also relieved Zimbabwe top-order batsman Hamilton Masakadza of the captaincy for all three formats of the game. His deputy, Graeme Cremer, will act in the interim.”

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