Mark Boucher will leave his role as Proteas head coach after the T20 World Cup in Australia.

In a press release on Monday, CSA said Boucher had “decided to resign in order to pursue other opportunities in line with his future career and personal objectives”.

ESPNcricinfo reports that this may include a role as head coach of MI Cape Town, in the new SA20 league.

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CSA said while it “greatly regrets that Boucher is unable to see out the term of his contract, it respects his decision and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours”.

Boucher was appointed Proteas head coach in December 2019 and his four-year contract was set to end after next year’s ODI World Cup.

“We would like to thank Mark for the time and effort he has invested in South African cricket as the head coach over the past three years,” said CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki.

“He has helped navigate us through some rough waters following the departures of so many senior players through retirement and has helped lay some strong foundations for the next generation of Proteas.

“We are extremely grateful to him for the work he has done and would like to wish him well with the next chapter of his career.”

Director of cricket Enoch Nkwe added: “We are deeply saddened by Mark’s decision to leave us but we also understand and respect his wishes. He is a Proteas legend and has done so much for the game in our country, both on the field and over the last three years off it, which we highly appreciate.

“He has built a sound platform for South Africa to flourish in all three formats and I’m sure we will see the results of that at the T20 World Cup next month. He has a settled squad already, one that is growing in confidence, and we look forward to watching them in their important series in India before they head to Australia.”