South Africa's Aiden Markram, often criticized for not living up to his potential, redeemed himself with a remarkable century in the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's. Markram's century helped South Africa chase down a challenging 282-run target, making him the first South African batter to achieve this feat in an ICC final. This outstanding performance drew comparisons to legendary South African cricketer Jacques Kallis.

Former India opener Aakash Chopra praised Markram's solid technique and compared it to Kallis, highlighting Markram's unique achievement in the WTC final history. Chopra also acknowledged the challenges Markram faced, transitioning from a successful IPL season to Test cricket.

Despite facing difficulties, including a first-innings duck and adapting from T20 cricket, Markram's resilience and positive mindset shone through as he guided South Africa towards their first ICC title in 27 years.