After defeating Afghanistan by nine wickets in more than 11 overs in the 2024 T20 World Cup semi-final, South Africa’s captain, Aiden Markram, wants to savor the sensation of facing the eventual champions of the tournament for the first time.

“What we’re starting to realize is that it’s a really pleasant feeling.” At the press conference after the game, he said, “It’s great for us to get to the final. This team has been together as a white ball group for a long time.”

We think and feel that we are capable of competing with the world’s top athletes and taking home medals. It’s good that we now have that chance.

The captain of South Africa said that winning tight games in the Super Eights and group stages gave them more confidence.

“Winning tight games, as well as maybe winning games you didn’t think you could win, does give you confidence.

It greatly enhances the atmosphere of your changing room. Thus, we’ll utilize it to gain some confidence and see whether it helps us in the championship game,” he said.

In a sense, South Africa had made up for all of its previous mistakes in international affairs, but Markram maintained that the past was not discussed in the present team’s locker room.

Really, we haven’t spoken about it. I believe that reaching the finals and earning the chance to raise the trophy are personal and unique motivations.

As a result, looking back, we were unable to cross the finish line against Australia in the World Cup semifinal, but tonight, a few things went our way. After winning the match, we were able to advance to the championship.

Ten years before, Markram had guided South Africa to the under-19 World Cup championship, but he wasn’t really counting on it to help him this time.

Even if it was a long time ago and my memory isn’t the best, knowing that you’ve accomplished something at a particular level previously gives you a little boost of confidence. He said, “There are comparable demands that come with being in a final.