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IPL 2023 – Aiden Markram to captain Sunrisers Hyderabad

He will replace Kane Williamson, who was released by the franchise after the last season

IPL 2023 – Aiden Markram to captain Sunrisers Hyderabad as the team has to fill the leadership role after releasing Kane Williamson ahead of the IPL auction last December.

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South Africa’s best T20 batter AND bowler Aiden Markram used to dream run as as captain of South Africa and led them to the U-19 World Cup title.

As announced by the team on social media, Markram becomes the ninth captain to lead Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL history.

Aiden Markram – A young prodigy who shot through the ranks

Aiden Markram was a flamboyant stroke-maker from an early age and rose to fame, who has now been named the Sunrisers Hyderabad captain for IPL 2023.

Markram recently led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to the inaugural SA20 title, where he also finished as the tournament’s third leading run-maker.

Williamson struggled and Markram stepped up

The New Zealand cricketer had a hard time hitting his peak as Sunrisers failed to make the playoffs last season finishing eighth.

32-year-old, who was one of the best batsman in the current era across all formats, missed the final league match last season for personal reason.

Markram was among the contenders for the leadership position that was left open since Williamson departed, as the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mayank Agarwal were also considered.

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐀𝐌… 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 🧡@SunRisers @AidzMarkram | #SEC #SRH #Sunrisers #AidenMarkram pic.twitter.com/itnC1S6YZP

— Sunrisers Eastern Cape (@SunrisersEC) February 23, 2023

It was believed that Markram was the final choice was majorly due to the batter’s excellence as Eastern Cape’s captain during SA20.

Aiden Markram records

During his international career from 2017 to the present, Markram has owns numerous records

• Fifty in consecutive innings (3) during Twenty20 Internationals
• Test records: 30th – ninety on debut (97), Fastest to 1000 runs
• ODI records: Youngest captain at the age of 23y & 123 d.