Overview
- South Africa beat Zimbabwe by five wickets with 13 balls to spare after chasing 154 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
- Sikandar Raza finished broadcast duties, then ran to the supporters' section to thank Castle Corner, later describing the group as part of the team's family.
- A core of six Zimbabwean fans planned a year ahead and pooled savings for the trip before a private entity funded flights and hotels from Sri Lanka to India.
- The group’s Shona and Ndebele chants, often tailored with players’ names, drew local students and neutrals into song despite Zimbabwe’s uneven campaign.
- Castle Corner plans to follow Zimbabwe to an August tri‑series in Namibia, and the team is already assured spots at the 2027 ODI World Cup and the 2028 T20 World Cup.