Team India are sitting on the top of the ICC men's T20I team rankings with 268 ratings in 66 matches whereas the Aiden Markram-led South Africa are sixth with 245 ratings in total. The four-match series is expected to bring a change in the order.

The first-ever bilateral series between Afghanistan and South Africa will commence today with the first ODI being played in Sharjah. All three matches will be played at the same venue and the game will get underway at 5:30 PM IST. Here's the pitch report.

South Africa have injected fresh blood as coach Rob Walter mentioned that they have added a few 'fringe' players for the Afghanistan ODIs and T20, ODI series against Ireland. Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram will continue to be the captains of the respective sides.

West Indies are up against South Africa in a three-match T20 series, an assignment which many might feel is too soon for the two sides, especially since both of them took on each other in May and then the T20 World Cup but with a few new faces, the fans in Trinidad have something to look forward.

It was as easy a semi-final as it could get for the Proteas as South Africa qualified for their first-ever men's senior World Cup final in history. South Africa bowled first after losing the toss and dished out a cracker of a performance bowling out Afghanistan for a paltry 56 and won it nicely.

Aiden Markram will be leading South Africa in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies as the Proteas will be looking to end their wait for a World Cup crown. Markram believes that the Proteas are just one World Cup away from winning multiple ICC World Cups.

South Africa will be led by Rassie van der Dussen on the tour. He has been named captain in the absence of Aiden Markram and other senior players including David Miller and Kagiso Rabada among others.

Cricket South Africa has been on the receiving end of criticism from former ministers and ex-administrators regarding the composition of the country's T20 World Cup squad. The lack of black African players in the 15 has touched the raw nerve with the representation sword hanging over CSA.

"The bowling unit as a whole has really confronted this challenge of the batters that's been happening this season with the scene of impact player. They found their own unique ways to try to keep the batters calm and also try to find ways to keep taking wickets," Markram said.

SRH vs RR Playing XIs: Skipper Pat Cummins won the toss as Sunrisers Hyderabad elected to bat first against Rajasthan Royals in the 50th match of the IPL 2024 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Marco Jansen replaced Aiden Markram for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Cricket South Africa has announced a 15-strong squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 in the Caribbean and the USA. Aiden Markram will continue to lead the side with pacer Anrich Nortje returning to the national team after 9 months. Two uncapped stars have been picked while Lungi Ngidi has missed out.

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.