Aiden Markram is a South African cricketer who plays for the team South Africa. Aiden Markram was born on Oct 04, 1994; and as of 2024, he is 30 years old. Aiden Markram is a batter from Centurion and bats right-handed. In his Test career to date, Aiden Markram has played 37 matches to date in his Test career and has scored 2,398 runs, with an average of 36. Aiden Markram has hit 353 fours and 12 sixes in his Test career.
On Jan 2024, he played his recent Test match against India at Six Gun Grill Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa, scoring 2 runs off 10 balls. In Aiden Markram’s ODI career, he has played 68 matches to date in his ODI career and has scored 2,121 runs, with an average of 37. Aiden Markram has hit 217 fours and 50 sixes in his ODI career.
One of his recent ODI matches took place in Dec 2023 at Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa, where he contributed 36 runs off 41 balls. Aiden Markram has played 39 matches to date in his T20 career and has scored 1,118 runs, with an average of 39. Aiden Markram has hit 98 fours and 47 sixes in his T20 career.
In his most recent T20 match against India at DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa, which took place in Dec 2023, Aiden Markram contributed 25 runs off 14 balls to his team’s total.
Aiden Markram is currently ranked 22nd in the ICC Test batting rankings with a total of 654 points. He holds the 24th position in the ICC ODI batting rankings with a total of 623 points. Aiden Markram is ranked 5th position in the ICC T20 batting rankings with a total of 755 points.
He made his IPL debut in 2021. Aiden Markram has played 35 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 835 runs, with an average of 33.40. He has also slammed 4 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 68* runs. Aiden Markram has hit 59 fours and 32 sixes in his IPL career.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise acquired the services of Aiden Markram for Rs 2.60 Cr. In Mar 2024, he played his last IPL match against Mumbai at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India, scoring 42 runs off 28 balls.
Aiden Markram Biography
| Full name | Aiden Kyle Markram |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Oct 04, 1994 (29 years) |
| Birth Place | Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Cricket Role | Opening Batter |
| Father name | Kyle Markram |
| Mother name | Gina Markram |
| Siblings | Brother– None Sister– Paige (Markram) Kruger |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Nicole Daniella O’Connor |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | |
| Religion | |
| Current Residence | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | ODI– 1 February 2018 against India at Kingsmead, Durban Test– 28 September 2017 against Bangladesh at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom T20– 10 September 2021 against Sri Lanka at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Teams | South Africa, South Africa U19, South African Invitation XI, Titans, South Africa A, Nelson Mandela Bay Stars, Durham, Paarl Rocks, Hampshire, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
Aiden Markram Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters– 185 cm in meters– 1.85 m in feet & inches– 6’ 1” |
| Weight | in kilograms– 80 kg in pounds– 176 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 34 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
Aiden Markram Profile
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 was a flamboyant stroke-maker from an early age and rose to fame after he had a dream run as captain of South Africa and led them to the U-19 World Cup title.
Having been picked on a selection whim after unimpressive numbers in the lead-up to the tournament, he repaid the faith of the selectors and contributed handsomely to end the tournament as the Proteas’ highest run-scorer and lifted the cup in a nation frustrated and haunted by the c-word. Markram looked confident from the outset – when asked to list three words that best described him, he mentioned ’Positive, confident and responsible,’ and he went on to live up to it in the tournament.
However, after being touted as the next ‘big thing’ in South African cricket, form and consistency deserted him, resulting in more consistent players edging him out for a few years. Injuries did not help his cause and Markram seemed to have lost his spark completely. Like the stereotypical superstar losing his way, he seemed to be seeing an early decline. However, with age on his side, and some tough competition in the national circuit, Markram continued to work on his game to make it to the national team.
With great composure and focus, and a crafty-yet-airtight technique which he can adjust as per the situation, Markram has a calm head on his shoulders and the confidence to go with it. Primarily an off-side player with a compact opener’s technique, Markram brings a wider repertoire of shots to a generally conservative South African top-order.
An apprentice of Mark Boucher, Markram slowly started to redeem himself at the first-class level and raised his game to a whole new level, averaging over 50 in the 2017 season. After a streak of consistent performances, a virtue that had eluded him in the past, Markram, at long last, made it to the Test fold when he was called up for the England tour in September 2017.
He received the coveted Test cap for the Proteas in the home Tests against Bangladesh and had a dream series, scoring 255 runs in 3 innings and ended the series with an average of 255. In the historic 4-Day Boxing Day Test against Zimbabwe, he exhibited old-school grit and determination against a probing Zimbabwean attack on a seaming Day 1 track, and stroked his way to a chance-less hundred after the pitch flattened out. He started off well against India in the home series in 2017/18 with a 94 in the Newlands Test and laid the platform for victory that helped South Africa regain the freedom trophy.
2018 was a tumultuous year for Markram. In February, Markram found himself leading South Africa in a limited-overs series against India following an injury to regular skipper Faf du Plessis. Aged 23 years and 123 days, Markram became the second youngest to captain South Africa after Graeme Smith. In March, he struck a career-best 152 on the first day of the 4th Test against Australia in the infamous ‘Sandpapergate’ series. The tours to Sri Lanka in 2018 and India in 2019, however, saw Markram’s fortunes turn for the worse. His weakness against spin was exposed and his form deserted him.
Nonetheless, in 2019, he made the final 15 cut for South Africa’s World Cup squad at the last minute. He and Reeza Hendricks were both fighting for the back up openers spot and it came to Markram as a combination of his runs in the domestic 50-over competition and Hendricks’ failure to score big runs in the national team.
With age on his side and a potentially long career ahead of him, Markram has burst onto the international arena with renewed focus, the intent to score big and to avoid repeating the mistakes he made in the past. Despite having the fundamental requirements as an opening batsman and possessing a good blend of defensive technique and aggressive strokeplay, Markram failed to cement himself as the first choice opener in limited overs cricket. However, deemed to be too good to be left out, Markram was crammed into the middle order, a position from where he has since had a massive impact.
Markram’s performances and all-round impact in limited-overs cricket did not go unnoticed. In 2021, he bagged an IPL contract after he was bought by the Punjab Kings. In the following year, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad and later the same year, he was drafted into its sister-franchise, the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the inaugural season of the SA20. That tournament was in many ways the coming of age of Markram the captain. He not only led the franchise to the title but also finished as the tournament’s third-highest run-scorer all while picking up some crucial wickets with ball in hand. Markram’s success saw him being appointed as the skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023 but things didn’t quite go as smoothly as they did back at home for Markram and his side finished at the bottom of the table.
In early 2023, Markram was appointed as the full-time captain of South Africa’s T20I team.
Aiden Markram Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 37 | 67 | 1 | 2398 | 152 | 36.33 | 4032 | 59.47 | 7 | 10 | 353 | 12 | 37 | 0 |
| ODIs | 68 | 65 | 7 | 2121 | 175 | 36.56 | 2158 | 98.28 | 3 | 10 | 217 | 50 | 28 | 0 |
| T20Is | 39 | 35 | 6 | 1118 | 70 | 38.55 | 742 | 150.67 | 0 | 9 | 98 | 47 | 26 | 0 |
| FC | 90 | 155 | 8 | 6398 | 204* | 43.52 | 10824 | 59.10 | 19 | 28 | 917 | 49 | 92 | 0 |
| List A | 122 | 118 | 9 | 4858 | 183 | 44.56 | 4880 | 99.54 | 13 | 19 | 494 | 108 | 57 | 0 |
| T20s | 144 | 132 | 22 | 3656 | 100 | 33.23 | 2743 | 133.28 | 1 | 23 | 305 | 126 | 80 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 37 | 13 | 249 | 130 | 2 | 2/27 | 2/27 | 65.00 | 3.13 | 124.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 68 | 30 | 881 | 833 | 18 | 2/18 | 2/18 | 46.27 | 5.67 | 48.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 39 | 18 | 222 | 306 | 10 | 3/21 | 3/21 | 30.60 | 8.27 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 90 | 36 | 857 | 398 | 6 | 2/27 | 2/27 | 66.33 | 2.78 | 142.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 122 | 61 | 1771 | 1605 | 45 | 4/45 | 4/45 | 35.66 | 5.43 | 39.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 144 | 66 | 802 | 968 | 33 | 3/21 | 3/21 | 29.33 | 7.24 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aiden Markram IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2.60 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2023 | 2.60 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 2.60 Cr | Hyderabad |
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Some Lesser-Known Facts About Aiden Markram
- While growing up in Pretoria, Markram attended Cornwall Hill College (CHC) for high school.
- In 2012, he matriculated from Pretoria Boys High School.
- According to Markram, at the age of two, he got his first cricket kit.
- While studying in school, Markram also played rugby and soccer besides cricket.
- During his school years, he participated in indoor cricket for a few years and was a member of the Villagers cricket team in Irene where he played club cricket.
- When Markram reached high school, he started focussing more on cricket over rugby.
- When he was studying at Cornwall Hill College (CHC) in Pretoria, cricket coach Bloemink sharpened his cricket skills.
- In 2007, Aiden was a member of the Northern U13 Standard Bank team. He did not participate in the U17 or U19 levels (Coke Week or Cubs Week).
- During his time at Pretoria Boys High, he began participating in team cricket for the first time in 2010.
- Following his graduation in 2012, he enrolled in the Tuks Cricket Academy for the 2013 season, where he focused on refining his cricket abilities for almost ten months. In an interview, he talked about his Tuks days and said,
Under the wings of elite coaching staff at Tuks in Mr De Bruyn, Mr Smit and Mr Noordwyk I have been blessed and have learnt so much as well.” - During his Tuks days, Aiden captained the Tuks 2 Premier League side.
- On 9 October 2014, Aiden Markram played his first first-class match for the Northerns cricket team against South Western Districts, and he was later added to the Northerns squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.
- Aiden Markram led the South African team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup held in the UAE in 2014; he was the tournament’s top run-scorer.
- In 2016, he served as a club professional for Walkden in the Bolton Cricket League.
- In August 2017, Markram was appointed captain of the South Africa A cricket team for two four-day games against India A.
- By February 2018, he took over as captain of the South African ODI team, replacing Faf du Plessis, who was sidelined for the remaining five ODIs and the T20I series against India because of a finger injury. Aged 23 years and 123 days, Markram became the youngest captain of the South African ODI team after Graeme Smith.
- In 2018, he was part of the Paarl Rocks team in the first Mzansi Super League T20 competition.
- In 2019, Markram joined Hampshire County Cricket Club as their overseas player for the first part of the season.
- He contributed significantly to the Titans’ victory in the 2018–19 Momentum One Day Cup final by scoring 127 runs.
- Markram also played for the Paarl Rocks in the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.
- On 11 September 2021, the Punjab Kings included him for the latter half of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season in the UAE.
- At the 2022 IPL auctions, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him. During the 2023 IPL season, Markram was named captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Aiden Markram loves to bat at the Number 3 position.
- Markram is a dog lover, and he owns two pet dogs named Rex and Pheebs along with his wife, Nicole.
- Aiden enjoys alcoholic beverages, and he is often spotted cheering with his wife, Nicole, on various occasions.
- On 4 March 2024, Aiden was replaced as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad by Pat Cummins.
