Keshav Maharaj and Ayabonga Khaka were named the 2021-22 SA Men’s and SA Women’s Cricketer of the Year

At Cricket South Africa's virtual awards presentation, which took place on Sunday night, Keshav Maharaj and Ayabonga Khaka were named the 2021/22 SA Men's and SA Women's Cricketer of the Year, respectively.

Maharaj and Khaka will remember this day forever because they were chosen as the favourites by their teammates to win the SA Men's and SA Women's Players' Player of the Year honours, respectively.

Aiden Markram was awarded the T20 International Player of the Year, Janneman Malan was named the One-Day International Player of the Year, and Kagiso Rabada won the Test Player of the Year title for men.

Mitchell van Buuren was selected the domestic newcomer of the season, and Marco Jansen was named the international newcomer of the year.

The Momentum Women's T20 International Player of the Year, Lizelle Lee, and the Momentum Women's One-Day International Player of the Year, Laura Wolvaardt, were notable winners in the women's divisions.

For The Best Delivery Fueled by KFC and voted for by the fans, Simon Harmer took the award for the dismissal of Najmul Hossain Shanto in the first Test match against Bangladesh in Durban.

David Miller won the SA Fans' Player of the Year award. After an entertaining white-ball season, Miller was the fan favourite when all voting was conducted on the CSA App.

Nonkululeko Mlaba was honoured with the Makhaya Ntini Power of Cricket Award, which celebrates the perseverance, passion and the overwhelming pride of people who have used their talent to change their circumstances.

On the domestic front, Sisanda Magala was the biggest winner of the night, taking home three awards.

Magala won the Division 1 One-Day Cup Player of the Season, Domestic Players' Player of the Season, and the SACA Most Valuable Player Award.

Honours were also recorded on the Amateur Awards as Tazmin Brits took home the CSA Women's Provincial Player of the Year, Dewald Brevis named the CSA U19 Player of the Year, Boland’s Nathan Engelbrecht named the CSA Rural Cricket Player of the Year and T20 Community Cup Player of the Tournament.

Keshav Maharaj solidified his position as an all-format performer over the past 12 months by playing in 13 ODIs, 8 T20Is, and as many Test matches while taking a total of 51 wickets.