South Africa's white-ball head coach Rob Walters steps down due to 'personal reasons'

South Africa's white-ball coach Rob Walter resigned citing "personal reasons," Cricket South Africa (CSA) said in a statement on Tuesday. Under Walter's leadership, the South Africa created history by reaching their first-ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final in 2024, where they finished as runners up to India. His tenure also saw the 50-over side reach the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!His final assignment was the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, where he led the Proteas to another semifinal appearance, where they lost to New Zealand in Lahore in March. Walter has two years of his contract remaining and he was initially due to take South Africa to the 2027 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.“Coaching the Proteas has been an incredible honour, and I am immensely proud of what we have achieved together,” said Walter.“The players, support staff, and the South African cricketing community have been fantastic throughout this journey. While it’s time for me to step away, I have no doubt that the team will continue to grow and reach even greater heights.”The CSA has said they will announce Walter's successor soon. Director of National Teams and High Performance Enoch Nkwe said: “Rob has done an immense job for South African cricket over the past two years.“It is also important to recognise Rob’s commitment to expanding the talent pool across both formats. While in charge, he ensured that emerging players had the opportunity to develop and make their mark at the highest level, which will be critical for the future of the Proteas.“We have a busy period of white-ball cricket over the next two years as we build towards the Cricket World Cup on home soil. His successor will continue to work towards that 50-over World Cup campaign, along with next year’s T20 World Cup.”