IPL 2023: The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have introduced South African batsman Aiden Markram as their captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The announcement was made on Thursday by way of the staff’s official Twitter account. The Hyderabad-based franchise didn’t retain or buy their former captain Kane Williamson on the IPL 2023 public sale. There had been speculations that both Markram or former Punjab Kings skipper Mayank Agarwal may very well be named as the brand new skipper.
Markram’s spectacular observe document as captain in SA20 results in IPL captaincy
Markram, who’s 28 years previous, led the Sun Group-owned Sunrisers Eastern Cape staff to clinch the inaugural SA20 title, staking his declare to the captaincy position. He scored 336 runs, together with a century within the semi-final, and took 11 wickets within the match. The all-rounder additionally had a powerful IPL season final 12 months, scoring 381 runs at a median of 47.63 with a strike price of over 139, together with three half-centuries.
Markram’s profitable IPL 2022 season units the stage for his captaincy
When requested if he was open to main the facet within the high-profile IPL, Markram responded positively, saying, “What’s going to happen, to be honest… either way we back the management’s decision about who they want to be in charge.” The announcement of Markram’s appointment as captain was made after the staff’s extended wait to call a frontrunner for the upcoming season.
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Markram expresses openness to main the facet in high-profile IPL
SRH’s resolution to nominate Markram as captain comes as a shock to many because the South African batsman has by no means captained in a T20 match earlier than. However, the staff administration believes that Markram’s performances on the sector and his management qualities will make him a perfect candidate for the position. The upcoming IPL season is ready to start in April, and the Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope that their new captain can cause them to their second IPL title.
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