Aiden Markram is a South African cricketer who serves as the captain of the South African national cricket team in the Twenty20 International Cricket Tournament and the captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. He is a right-handed batsman.
Wiki/Biography
Aiden Kyle Markram was born on Tuesday, October 4, 1994 in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa (29 years old; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra. He grew up in Pretoria, where he completed all his junior high school studies and attended high school at Cornwall Hill College (CHC). In 2010, he left Mount Cornwall College and transferred to Pretoria Boys’ High School, where he enrolled in 2012.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 80 kg
Hair color: brown
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 42″, Waist: 34″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is Kyle Markram and his mother’s name is Gina Markram.
Aiden Markram and his father
Aiden Markram and his mother
He has a sister named Paige (Markram) Krueger.
Aiden Markram’s sister
wife
Aiden Markram married his long-time girlfriend Nicole Daniella O’Connor in a private ceremony in South Africa on July 22, 2023. Nicole owns Nadora Jewellery, a South African online jewelry store. Nicole also claims to be a wine connoisseur.
Aiden Markram wedding photos
Relationships/Affairs
Aiden Markram dated Nicole for nearly ten years before marrying her.
Aiden Markram and Nicole dated for nearly a decade
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Profession
School/Youth Cricket
In 2007, Aiden played for the Northern U13 Standard Bank team. He never played for U17 or U19 (Coca-Cola Week or Cubs Week). After excelling at Pretoria Boys’ High School in 2012, Aiden joined the Tuks Cricket Academy in 2013 and was given the opportunity to captain the Tuks 2 Premiership team.
Domestic/Franchise Cricket
Aiden Markram made his debut for Northern Cricket Team on 9 October 2014 against South West Zone and was subsequently included in Northern Cricket Team’s squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. line-up. In the 2016 Bolton Wanderers Cricket League, Markram was a professional player for Walkden Club.
Aiden Markram in domestic competition 2016
In 2018, he represented Paler Rocks in the first Mzansi Premier League T20 Championship. In 2019, Markram was an overseas player for the first phase of the Hampshire Cricket Club season. Markram helped lead the Titans to a 127-point victory in the 2018-19 Momentum One-Day Cup final. He represented Paler Rocks in the 2019 Mzansi Premier League.
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On September 11, 2021, Kings XI Punjab signed him for the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in the UAE. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him in the IPL 2022 auction. In the 2023 season of IPL, Markram became the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad. He was replaced by Pat Cummins on March 4, 2024.
Aiden Markram bowls in IPL match
Under-19 World Cup
Aiden Markram captained South Africa’s winning Under-19 World Cup team in the United Arab Emirates in 2014; Markram was the tournament’s highest run-scorer.
Aiden Markram was the 2014 Under-19 World Cup’s leading run-scorer
international debut
| Format | opponent | site | date | Fraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | Bangladesh | Sunwith Park, Potchefstroom | September 28, 2017 | 97 runs |
| foreign direct investment | India | Kingsmead, Durban | February 1, 2018 | 9 runs |
| T20I | Sri Lanka | R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | September 10, 2021 | 48 runs |
team leader
In August 2017, Markram became the captain of the South Africa A cricket team for two matches over four days against the India A cricket team. In February 2018, Markram became the South Africa ODI captain after Faf du Plessis had to miss the last five ODI matches. Twenty20 International (T20I) series against India due to finger injury. At the age of 23 years and 123 days, Markram became the youngest South Africa captain in ODIs after Graeme Smith.
Record
| Record | detail |
|---|---|
| Men’s Cricket World Cup fastest century | In October 2023, he achieved the milestone of 49 deliveries against Sri Lanka |
| First South African player to score two centuries in his first three Tests | He achieved this feat in December 2017 |
| The first South African captain to lead a team to a World Cup final | He achieved this feat in the 2024 T20 World Cup final against India |
Awards and Achievements
- Cricket South Africa Annual Awards Domestic Newcomer of the Year – 2017
- Named ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2021
Favorites
- Holiday destination: Skukuza, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Facts/Trivia
- He wears jersey number 4 for the South African national cricket team and jersey number 94 for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
- Aiden got his first cricket set when he was two years old.
- During junior high school, Aiden played rugby, cricket and soccer.
- He also played indoor cricket for a few years during his school days and club cricket for the villagers of Erin.
- According to Aiden, in high school he began to prioritize cricket over rugby.
- While studying at Mount Cornwall College (CHC) in Pretoria, cricket coach Bloemink played a crucial role in shaping his cricketing skills.
- He first started playing team cricket in 2010 while studying at Pretoria Boys’ High School.
- After matriculating in 2012, he joined the Tuks Cricket Academy for the 2013 season, where he spent 10 months honing his cricketing skills. Aiden said of his Took days,
I was lucky enough to be under the wing of an elite coaching staff at Tuks such as Mr. De Bruyne, Mr. Smit and Mr. Noordwijk and I learned a lot. “
- According to Eden, his favorite batting position is No. 3.
- Aiden and his wife Nicole have a pair of pet dogs, Rex and Phoebe.
Aiden Markram and Nicole with their pet dog
- Aiden was often spotted consuming alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
Aiden Markram celebrates Nicole’s 23rd birthday with wine
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