South African Captain (Temba's Version)

South Africa 💚 Temba ❤️

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

Whatta vibe my man 😭😭❤️❤️

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

@spicydabeli Aura

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

@spicydabeli Never gonna stop

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

@spicydabeli Bavuma nation assemble 💚

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

When you're big, you're big 💚

[Venky Mama @venkymama100]

Mandhana and Bavuma only cricketers to feature in TIME magazine's power list 🔥

- Big news dropping today, the only two cricketers honored in TIME's prestigious "The 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026" are none other than India's explosive opener Smriti Mandhana and South Africa's resilient leader Temba Bavuma. They stand tall in the "Titans" category alongside absolute legends like LeBron James, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and rising stars across the athletic world.
- Smriti Mandhana's Record-Breaking Dominance: This Mumbai born left hander is rewriting women's cricket history. First Indian woman with a domestic ODI double century, first to score centuries across all three international formats, joint-highest with 17 international tons, and the first to smash 1,000+ ODI runs in a single calendar year. She's not just piling individual stats, she captained RCB to back to back WPL titles (2024 & 2026), played a key vice captain role in India's Women's World Cup triumph last year (with the second most runs in the tournament), and set (then broke) the record for most international runs by a woman across formats. Fresh off a match-winning 68 off 44 against Pakistan in the ongoing T20 World Cup! BBC Indian Sportswoman of 2025, deservedly so.
- Temba Bavuma's Trailblazing Leadership: Carrying the weight of representation, Bavuma became the first Black South African to score a Test century back in 2016 and the country's first Black captain. Under his guidance, South Africa pulled off historic feats, a Test series win in India and an unbeaten run to the World Test Championship title against a strong Australia side. His gritty 66 in the final (hamstring injury and all) was pure inspiration. As he put it, it's about being seen as more than just a pioneer for Black African cricketers, it's about lifting an entire nation.

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

My 🐐

[Werner @Werries_]

Exactly a year after leading the Proteas to victory in the WTC Final, Temba Bavuma leads the Ghent Gladiators to the first EUT20 Belgium title

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

We sit this one out too 😔

[Proteas Men @ProteasMenCSA]

🏆 CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD! 🇿🇦

A 5 wicket victory! The Proteas Men have conquered the Test arena, winning the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final against Australia at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground 🏟️🙌

Undeniable. Unstoppable. Unrelenting. History made at the Home of Cricket.

South Africa, this one’s for you! 🫵🇿🇦🏏

#WTCFinal #WozaNawe #ProteasWTCFinal

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

IT'S TEMBA BAVUMA'S WORLD AND WE'RE ALL LIVING IN IT ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Eems @NaeemahBenjamin]

Wish more people could be like this

[South African Captain (Temba's Version) @tembarocks_11]

Bruh

[Nigel Lees @neddylees]

#SAvPAK Maybe it's time Shukri Conrad was fired. The stupid way top order batsmen are getting themselves out, despite being extremely gifted, clearly points to a gap in coaching competence.

[Uncle Gerald @Gee_SK]

Got to witness a Temba Bavuma century live. What a moment man.

[Kooks @Kookie_Kuhle]

No one has had a tougher summer than the guy who made the Temba Bavuma tweet.

[Rohit Sankar @imRohit_SN]

Wish more people actually said this out loud. Temba Bavuma's Test average since 2021 touches 50.

It's the fifth best in the world in this time frame with as many runs. No other SA has a 35+ average in this time frame. Incredible run. Man deserves more hype and acceptance.

[Gills @gpricey23]

Oooh Temba Bavuma oooh Temba Bavuma 🎶 🎵 we love you #SAvPAK 🇿🇦🏏🔥

[Kooks @Kookie_Kuhle]

The summer of Temba Bavuma! Captains 100 ❤️🇿🇦

[Lawrence Bailey 🇿🇦 @LawrenceBailey0]

TEMBA BAVUMA 💯 !!!!!!!

The skipper has batted beautifully today and brings up his 4th test match century!!! Fantastic hundred !! Leading by example!! His in some incredible test form 🔥🔥
#SAvPAK

[stuart hess @shockerhess]

Boy, what a celebration, I thought he was going to burst out of his skin for a sec. What a bloody run of form this is for Bavuma. Another high quality innings.

[Werner @Werries_]

Bavuma letting his emotions pour out after getting to his century 🥹

[Gills @gpricey23]

Temba Bavuma you absolute beauty wohooo!!!! 🔥🇿🇦🏏 💯 #SAvsPAK