The former South Africa Hashim Amla player has praised Ryan Rickelton along with the Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant of India. In an exclusive interaction with PTI videos, Amla acknowledges that these players are the best option in the International Cricket.

He said: “For India, you have Shubham Gill; Rishabh Pant has been present for a while. For South Africa, we have Ryan Rickelton, who has done very well late. Each country has about 2-3 Cricket players who are going to arrive and I think that is quite normal, that you see that every five years some young people get in their heads by the international cricket, and possibly be the best, the best, the best, big thing “.

Amla’s compliments occur after the Doncella of the Odi de Rickelton against Afghanistan during the Champions Trophy 2025 clash.

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Ryan Rickelton’s show against Afghanistan

During the first game of the South African champions trophy against Afghanistan in Karachi, Temba Bavuma won the raffle and chose to hit first. Rickelton replaced Heinrich Klaasen, who was outside The Playing XI as a precautionary measure for his injury. The 28 -year -old played a brilliant blow to score his dominant century in Odi, achieving the feat in his seventh game. The starter reached 103 races in 106 deliveries at a strike rate of 97.16. His blow included seven limits and six before losing his Wickt in an unfortunate challenge.

Skipper (58), Rassie Van Der Dussen (52) and Aiden Markram (52) contributed to boost South Africa to a decent 315/6. During the persecution of the Afghan, Rahmat Shah (90) played with the breath contained since no other mass crossed the mark of 20 races. Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s side fell into the rhythm attack of the protea. Finally, Rickelton pocketed the game player for his heroic with the bat. With the gloves, he sealed Rahmat Shah and Azmatullah Omarzai’s crucial wicks.

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Previously, Rickelton was part of the SA20 campaign winner of the title of my Cape Town. The left-hander made 336 races in eight games, including a Ball-Ball 33 that hits the power in the final. The Mumbai Indian camp (MI) would feel relieved for its new signing, having secured the Wicktkeeper-Bater for INR 1 crore in the 2025 auction of the Premier League (IPL) of India. It is well equipped to enter the role of Isehan Kishan.

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