South Africa captain Aiden Markram and New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner will lead their sides in the first T20 World Cup semifinal in Kolkata. With strong batting line-ups and quality spin attacks, the contest at Eden Gardens promises to be closely fought
South Africa outclassed West Indies by nine wickets in a Super 8 T20 World Cup clash at Ahmedabad. Pacers Rabada and Ngidi dominated, while Markram, de Kock, and Rickelton powered the chase, keeping South Africa’s semifinal hopes alive
Dewald Brevis struck powerful shots as South Africa registered an easy six-wicket win over UAE in their final league match of the T20 World Cup. Strong bowling and brisk batting helped the Proteas seal victory in 13.1 overs
Aiden Markram’s explosive 86 guided South Africa to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Ahmedabad, virtually sealing their Super 8s spot in the T20 World Cup. The Proteas chased 176 in 17.1 overs, topping Group D with six points
Jasprit Bumrah gave India a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Aiden Markram on the stroke of tea as South Africa reached 82/1. KL Rahul’s earlier dropped chance made the wicket hard-earned. Rickelton remained unbeaten on 35.
Proteas T20I captain Aiden Markram moves to Lucknow Super Giants in a record SA20 auction bid after three seasons with Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Markram hopes to tackle new challenges and help the Super Giants recover from a disappointing previous season.
Aiden Markram and Hayley Matthews were named ICC Players of the Month for June 2025. Markram starred in South Africa’s WTC Final win with a century, while Matthews impressed with all-round performances in the ODI and T20I series against South Africa.
Both teams had emphatic victories in the semifinals as India knocked out defending champion England with a 68-run win in Guyana and South Africa blew away Afghanistan for 56 runs in Trinidad.
A fiery century by Heinrich Klaasen and then an all-out attack by pacers helped South Africa secure a 229-run win over defending champions England in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.
Even though Delhi Capitals had a decent start to their chase as they managed to score 105 runs in the first 10 overs with the loss of a single wicket of David Warner.