2025 ke World Test Championship (WTC) final mein, Temba Bavuma ke netritva mein, unhone Australia jaise vishwa vijeta ko Lord’s ke maidan par 5 wicket se hara diya. Kya yeh sach mein chamatkar hai ya bas ek din ki chamak?
Johannesburg ke OR Tambo International Airport par hazaron log unke swagat mein khade the. Temba Bavuma, WTC mace haath mein liye, jab nikle, toh jashn ka mahaul tha. Log chilla rahe the, jhande lahera rahe the. Bavuma ne kaha, “Humne aise log pehle nahi dekhe.” Yeh pal unke liye naya tha, kyunki 27 saal baad South Africa ne ICC trophy jeeti thi, 1998 ke baad pehli baar. Aiden Markram ka 136 run ka shatak aur Kagiso Rabada ke 9 wicket ne is jeet ko amar kar diya.
Yeh jeet sirf cricket ke maidan tak seemit nahi thi. Temba Bavuma, jo South Africa ke pehle black African captain hain, unhone na keval khel mein, balki samajik badlav mein bhi yogdaan diya. 2016 mein Cape Town mein unka Test shatak, pehla black African batsman ke roop mein, ek itihasik lamha tha. Unki captaincy ne dikhaya ki sankat ke samay mein chhoti teams bhi bade sapne poore kar sakti hain.
Key Players’ Performance in WTC Final 2025
| Khiladi | Runs (Innings) | Wickets | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 136 (2nd) | – | Match-winning century |
| Temba Bavuma | 66 (2nd) | – | Crucial innings despite injury |
| Kagiso Rabada | – | 9 | Five-wicket haul in 1st innings |
Yeh jeet South Africa ke cricket ke liye ek nayi shuruaat ho sakti hai. 2012 mein Graeme Smith ke netritva mein world number one banne ke bawajood, trophy nahi jeet paye the. Ab Bavuma ke saath, team ek naye daur mein kadam rakh rahi hai. Unke agle Tests Pakistan aur India ke khilaf hain, jo unki asli pariksha lenge. Enoch Nkwe, Director of National Teams, ne kaha, “Yeh jeet agle peedhiyon ke liye prerna hai.”
Lekin yeh jashn kitna lamba chalega? South Africa ke paas 2025-26 mein koi home Test nahi hai. Cricket South Africa ke faisle aur Test cricket ke ghatte mauke chinta ka vishay hain. Kya yeh jeet ek akeli kahani ban kar reh jayegi, ya sach mein South Africa cricket ka naya adhyay likhega? Waqt hi batayega, lekin filhaal, Lord’s ka woh run, Kyle Verreynne ka woh drive, South Africa ke dil mein hamesha rahega… shayad bas thodi si udasi ke saath.
