Johannesburg, Aug. 1 -- South Africa's left-arm spinners Keshav Maharaj and Nonkululeko Mlaba were announced men's and women's players of the year, respectively, during the annual CSA awards for the 2024-25 season.

Both these players have performed exceptionally well in the Tests as well as the T20Is last year, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.

Maharaj managed to snap 40 wickets in the seven Test matches between August 2024 and January 2025, including twin four-fers against West Indies, and two five-wicket hauls in Chattogram and Gqeberha. The 35-year-old player was also South Africa's third-highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup last year, taking 11 wickets in the competition.

Mlaba, the 25-year-old spinner bagged 12 wickets in the last...