{"id":13607,"date":"2025-07-14T12:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=13607"},"modified":"2025-07-14T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T12:04:05","slug":"icc-names-aiden-markram-mens-player-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=13607","title":{"rendered":"ICC names Aiden Markram men&#8217;s player of the month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>South Africa\u2019s Aiden Markram has been named the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month for June 2025, following his match-winning performance in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Markram edged out fellow nominees, his teammate Kagiso Rabada and Sri Lanka\u2019s top-order batter Pathum Nissanka, to claim the monthly honour.<\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old opener played a crucial role in helping the Proteas lift their first senior ICC trophy in 27 years.<\/p>\n<p>He scored a magnificent 136 in the fourth innings of the WTC Final and also contributed with the ball, taking two important wickets, including that of Steve Smith, to set up a historic win for South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the award, Markram said: \u201cIt is a privilege to receive this award. To contribute to an ICC World Test Championship win for our team and South Africa is something that means a lot to me.<\/p>\n<p>Winning the final at Lord&#8217;s is a historic moment for South African cricket, and it is something we will all remember forever.<\/p>\n<p>This victory was only possible due to the combined efforts of the entire team, with crucial contributions from KG (Kagiso Rabada) and Tembs (Temba Bavuma).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Markram was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, he bounced back strongly in the second.<\/p>\n<p>Chasing a target of 282, he guided the Proteas through a tense fourth innings, showing composure and maturity.<\/p>\n<p>His partnerships with Wiaan Mulder and Temba Bavuma kept the innings steady, especially after the early loss of Ryan Rickelton.<\/p>\n<p>When Bavuma faced an injury scare during the chase, Markram offered constant support. He eventually departed after scoring 136, anchoring the innings with control and calmness.<\/p>\n<p>Before shining with the bat, Markram made a vital impact with the ball, breaking a strong partnership by dismissing Steve Smith with just his sixth delivery.<\/p>\n<p>He later removed Josh Hazlewood in the second innings to wrap up Australia\u2019s innings.<\/p>\n<p>This memorable performance helped South Africa clinch their maiden ICC World Test Championship title, and Markram\u2019s all-round efforts rightly earned him the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month award.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa\u2019s Aiden Markram has been named the ICC Men\u2019s Player of the Month for June 2025, following his match-winning performance in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia at Lord\u2019s. Markram edged out fellow nominees, his teammate Kagiso Rabada and Sri Lanka\u2019s top-order batter Pathum Nissanka, to claim the monthly honour. The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13607","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13607"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13607\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}