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SRH vs CSK: Shivam Dube continued his red-hot form by smashing 45 off just 24 balls and the veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane contributed crucial 35 runs to help Chennai Super Kings post a 165/5 total while batting first against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad named Pat Cummins captain for the 2024 edition of the IPL replacing Aiden Markram. While Cummins was expected to take over the reins given that SRH splurged INR 20.5 crore on him, with Aiden Markram winning beck-to-back SA20 titles could have stayed captain but wasn't to be.

Team India achieved their first-ever win in Tests in Cape Town in their seventh appearance at the venue as the visitors levelled the two-match series 1-1. The match was completed in 107 overs, which is the shortest for a Test that ended in a result as India won by 7 wickets on Day 2 itself.

23 wickets fell on Day 1 of the series decider between India and South Africa, only the second time in Test cricket history and for the first time on the opening day as the batters from both teams struggled in Cape Town. India are marginally ahead and will look to wrap the game up on the second day.

The Men in Blue will be led by Suryakumar Yadav during the three-match T20I series. Surya and his troops are fresh from a 4-1 win over Australia at home and would like to repeat their heroics against the Proteas.

Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets for 60 to help South Africa bowl out Pakistan on 270 runs at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium and then Aiden Markram's 91 off 93 balls knock was enough for the Proteas to earn a deserving win to top the World Cup 2023 points table.

Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball hundred to help South Africa score the highest total of 428 runs in the ODI World Cup history. Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen also contributed to South Africa's mammoth total at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball century against Sri Lanka to boost South Africa to a huge total in their opening ICC World Cup 2023 match. Rassie van der Dussen and Quinton de Kock also smashed centuries to help South Africa dominate Sri Lankan bowlers in Delhi.

Pace all-rounder Marco Jansen scored 47 runs off 23 balls and then took five wickets to claim the Player of the Match award in the final ODI game at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

South Africa will miss the services of skipper Temba Bavuma in the fourth ODI in Centurion as he has been ruled out of the same due to an injury.

South Africa defeated Australia in the third ODI to make a comeback in the ongoing five-match ODI series.

The Proteas have included Gerald Coetzee in the squad who has played only two ODIs till date. Their pace attack comprising Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Coetzee and Lungi Ngidi will be the one to watch out for in India.

After a thunderous success in the first edition of the SA20, the schedule for the second season has been announced as the defending champions Sunrisers Easter Cape will take on Joburg Super Kings in the tournament opener.

Cricket South Africa has announced the Proteas squad for three T20Is and three ODIs against the West Indies. Aiden Markram has been appointed as the captain of South Africa for the T20I format

Markram scored 381 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 139. 5 in the 2022 edition of the T20 league.

Markram was a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad and he was in fine touch. On many occasions, he bailed his team out of tough situations and made sure that he keeps the scoreboard ticking.

South African batter Aiden Markram feels exposing himself to the high standard of cricket that the IPL offers will help him deal better with pressure situations in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

Markram lauded the bowlers, saying that they looked like they had "everything under control."

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat in the three-match series. The visitors made 163-5 before restricting Sri Lanka to 135-6.

Pakistan won the first test by seven wickets and has not beaten the Proteas in a home test series since 2003.