Aiden Markram played a match-winning knock that etched his name into South African cricket history, as the Proteas clinched their maiden ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title with a commanding 5-wicket victory over Australia at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Rishabh Pant hailed Aiden Markram for his “great knock” and also congratulated South Africa on winning the tournament.

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Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen took centre stage and lauded South Africa's star opener Aiden Markram for his exceptional knock against Australia in the World Test Championship final, where the Proteas won their first ICC title since 1998.

Aiden Markram was full of compliments for his captain Temba Bavuma after he scored a fine 66 despite a hamstring strai

Aiden Markram scored a century, helping South Africa win the World Test Championship against Australia. Coach Ray Jennings promoted Markram as opener during the 2014 U19 World Cup. Markram faced challenges in his red-ball career despite early success.

South Africa pulled off one of the most memorable run-chases in ICC tournament history in the WTC 2025 Final, with Aiden Markram scoring a ton. The Proteas thus managed to break a world record that was held by India for 14 years.

When Aiden Markram reached his 8th Test century with a boundary in the WTC final, AB de Villiers brought his phone out to record the emotional scenes at Lord's.