IPL 2023: Aiden Markram named as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad

Markram recently led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to the first-ever SA20 title and ended the competition as the third-leading run-maker.

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After Kane Williamson was released by Sunrisers prior to the IPL sale last December, the team had to take over as the team's captain.

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Williamson skipped the final league match last season and returned to New Zealand for the birth of his child.

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While leading Eastern Cape in the SA20, Markram demonstrated that he could succeed as a skipper and a batter.

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Sunrisers paid INR 2.6 crore to buy Markram at the 2022 auction.

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