Aiden Markram, the Player of the Match in the WTC final, revealed he took inspiration from the T20 World Cup defeat against India last year.

Aiden Markram, the T20 captain for South Africa, ensured that the Proteas weren't letting another chance of finally ending the trophy drought slip as the table-toppers beat Australia in the final to win their maiden World Test Championship mace.

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.

The WTC centurion hero also says getting the job done is the best way to get rid of 'chokers' tag, though external motivation is not the sole purpose of playing

South African opener Aiden Markram experienced a career-defining moment as he was named the Player of the Match for his brilliant performance that helped the Proteas defeat Australia on Day 4 (Saturda

Aiden Markram's ton stunned Pat Cummins' Australia as it resulted in South Africa defeating Pat Cummins and Co. in the World Test Championship 2025 Final

According to Kevin Pietersen, Aiden Markram's century in the World Test Championship final against Australia was the finest South African hitter's innings in the game's longest format. The Proteas ended their ICC title drought with a 5-wicket victory because of Markram's cool-headed 136 off 207 balls.