WATCH: Aiden Markram defends Proteas team selection after Afghani disaster | South Africa vs Afghanistan

South Africa's humiliating defeat to Afghanistan has sparked a debate about the team's selection.

Some critics have questioned the decision to leave out experienced players like Faf du Plessis and Dale Steyn, while others have defended the selectors' choices. Proteas batter Aiden Markram, who did not play in the match, has come to the defense of the team's selection.

Markram says that the selectors picked the best team possible for the conditions in Abu Dhabi.

"The selectors picked the best team for the conditions in Abu Dhabi," Markram said. "We knew that it was going to be a tough match, but we were confident that we could win.

He added: "We made a few mistakes in the match, but we can learn from those mistakes and come back stronger in the next match."

Markram also praised the team's fighting spirit.

"Even though we lost the match, I was proud of the way the team fought," Markram said. "We never gave up and we kept fighting until the end.

He added: "We will learn from this defeat and we will come back stronger in the next match."

Markram's comments come as the Proteas prepare for their next match against Bangladesh.

The Proteas will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Afghanistan and get their World Cup campaign back on track.