South Africa doused their International Cricket Council (ICC) trophy thirst after beating Australia in the (WTC) 2025 final played at the illustrious Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada played a crucial role in helping the Protea side win the ICC tournament after 27 years. Rabada took nine wickets in the match while Markram stood tall in the second innings and scored an incredible 136 from his bat. The right-handed batter came at the time when South Africa lost their opener Ryan Rickelton early in the innings. From the Aussie side, Mitchell Starc displayed fighting spirit and took three wickets in the second innings but that wasn't enough to contain the Protea team from winning their first ICC title after 27 years.

With this scintillating success, Temba Bavuma has become the second captain from his nation to win an ICC title. On the historic occasion, netizen are hailing skipper Bavuma, who led from the front in the game. An X user named Rohit Juglan wrote, "Start with letters Ch end with letter s But write CHAMPIONS. well done Markram well done Rabada well done Bavuma This time for Africa #savaş #WtcFinal2025".

Here are some of the fan reactions on X after South Africa won the WTC 2025 title at the expense of Australia:

Australia lose their first ICC finals after 15 years

have registered their first ICC finals after 15 years. Before this hammering, they lost against England in the T20 World Cup 2010 final played in Barbados. With this victory, South Africa have become the fourth side to vanquish the Aussies in ICC finals. Under Pat Cummins' leadership, Australia have lost their first ICC event.

have joined New Zealand and Australia, becoming the third team to win the WTC. Markram, who smashed a match-winning ton, became the third player to hit a century in WTC finals. In the 2023 WTC final between Australia and India at the Oval, the former's Travis Head and Steven Smith produced hundreds from their bats.