Aiden Markram is an aggressive and talented all-rounder from South Africa. Markram is an accomplished batter in the T20I format. He was unsold in the 2021 IPL Auction but was added to the Punjab Kings squad as a substitute for Dawid Malan. Aiden Markram played six matches for Punjab Kings in 2021 IPL season and he scored 146 runs with an average of 29.20 and a strike rate of 122.68.
Markram displayed his powerful batting power in the 2022 IPL season. He scored 381 runs with a strong average of 47.63 and a strike rate of 139.05. Moreover, He also scored three half-centuries in 14 matches. Aiden Markram was appointed as a Captain of Sunrisers Eastern Cape of Inaugural SA20. Markram guided the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to the Title and proved himself as a Captain.
Following the success of SA20, he was also appointed as Captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 2023, Aiden Markram smashed 248 runs from 13 matches and the team finished at the bottom of the table. Sunrisers Hyderabad has decided to go with the same captain for the 2024 IPL edition.
| Full Name | Aiden Kyle Markram |
| Date of Birth | 04 October 1994 |
| Nationality, Hometown | South African, Centurion |
| Debut Year in IPL | 2021 |
| Teams Played | Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Current Team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right arm off break |
Aiden Markram IPL Salary
Aiden Markram joined Punjab Kings as a replacement for England’s Dawid Malan in the 2021 IPL season. Markram was paid INR 50.00 lakh as a salary. Punjab Kings released him before the 2022 IPL Mega Auction. He was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 2.60 crore in the 2022 Auction. Aiden Markram was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the same price value of INR 2.60 crore.
| YEAR | SALARY | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50,00,000 | Punjab Kings |
| 2022 | 2,60,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2023 | 2,60,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 2,60,00,000 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Aiden Markram IPL Stats
Batting
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SRH | 13 | 248 | 50 | 22.55 | 125.89 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | SRH | 14 | 381 | 68* | 47.63 | 139.05 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | PBKS | 6 | 146 | 42 | 29.20 | 122.68 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | TEAM | MAT | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SRH | 13 | 70 | 1 | 1/24 | 70.00 | 8.57 | 49.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | SRH | 14 | 64 | 1 | 1/8 | 64.00 | 10.67 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | PBKS | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0/5 | – | 5.75 | – | 0 | 0 |
