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The first South Africa captain to win a World Cup, albeit at age-group level, Aiden Markram announced himself as champion material early. He led South Africa's Under-19s to World Cup glory in 2014 and was also their leading run-scorer and third overall. It took him another three years to break into the senior side, but when he did, he made an impact right away with 97, 143 and 125 in his first three Tests, at home against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
He did well against tougher opposition as well, making 94 in a comprehensive win over India in Centurion in January 2018 and two big hundreds against Australia in the contentious Sandpapergate series two months later. But overseas success took a while to come - after disappointing tours of India and Sri Lanka, Markram made his first away Test hundred in a second-innings effort in Rawalpindi in February 2021, showing he had the technique to navigate pitches that turned and stayed low. His 108 gave South Africa a fighting chance, but they eventually lost the series 2-0.
A batter of class and composure, aggressive and strong on the off side, Markram did well in limited-overs cricket as well. In 2021, he was South Africa's leading run-maker in ODIs, had a stellar T20 World Cup, and was named the T20I Player of the Year in Cricket South Africa's awards for the year.
Aiden Markram - IPL factfile- Top-order batter Aiden Markram began his IPL career in 2021, when he was bought by Punjab Kings. He had underwhelming returns, scoring 146 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 122.68.- His next three years were spent with Sunrisers Hyderabad, whom he captained in the 2023 season. They finished bottom of the table with just four wins from 14 games then.- Markram was picked up for INR 2 crore ahead of the 2025 season by Lucknow Super Giants, and he had his best season yet with them: he scored 445 runs at an IPL-best strike rate of 148.82, and was retained by LSG ahead of IPL 2026.
Batting Career Summary
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 51 | 94 | 2 | 3304 | 152 | 35.91 | 5711 | 57.85 | 8 | 14 | 469 | 16 | 73 | 0 |
| ODI | 88 | 84 | 9 | 2723 | 175 | 36.3 | 2783 | 97.84 | 4 | 14 | 278 | 62 | 45 | 0 |
| T20I | 77 | 73 | 11 | 1966 | 86* | 31.7 | 1332 | 147.59 | 0 | 14 | 183 | 83 | 47 | 0 |
| FC | 104 | 182 | 9 | 7304 | 204* | 42.21 | 12503 | 58.41 | 20 | 32 | 1033 | 53 | 128 | 0 |
| List A | 142 | 137 | 11 | 5460 | 183 | 43.33 | 5505 | 99.18 | 14 | 23 | 555 | 120 | 74 | 0 |
| T20 | 243 | 228 | 34 | 6106 | 108 | 31.47 | 4490 | 135.99 | 2 | 39 | 534 | 220 | 129 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 51 | 29 | 645 | 318 | 6 | 2/27 | 2/10 | 53 | 2.95 | 107.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 88 | 45 | 1360 | 1324 | 21 | 2/18 | 2/18 | 63.04 | 5.84 | 64.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 77 | 39 | 408 | 603 | 16 | 3/21 | 3/21 | 37.68 | 8.86 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 104 | 52 | 1253 | 586 | 10 | 2/27 | 2/10 | 58.6 | 2.8 | 125.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 142 | 76 | 2250 | 2096 | 48 | 4/45 | 4/45 | 43.66 | 5.58 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 243 | 114 | 1275 | 1703 | 49 | 3/21 | 3/21 | 34.75 | 8.01 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa Teammates & Squad
Top Records by AK Markram
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Hundred and a duck in a match
Test1
Most catches in a match
Test9
6
Most runs in an innings (by batting position)
ODI175
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