Virender Sehwag feels that captaining an IPL franchise will not be easy for Aiden Markram

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 By Swapneel Deshpande April 7, 2023

Sunrisers Hyderabad lost their opening encounter against the Rajasthan Royals. The loss heavily impacted their net run rate. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar led the side while Markram was away due to international duties. However, the South African batter will return to the side in today’s encounter against the Lucknow Super Giants. 

The newly appointed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Aiden Markram won’t have an easy game against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday, according to former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag.

Virender Sehwag said

Here is what Virender Sehwag had to say about the IPL being a totally different kettle of fish in an interview with Cricbuzz prior to LSG’s matchup against the Sunrisers Hyderabad:

“Aiden Markram will be tested as captain as he will be leading in the IPL for the first time. He has won the T20 league in South Africa, but this could be a different test. They have many match-winners in their team, but the key is to ensure they play together as a unit.”

Rajat Bhatia, a seasoned Delhi all-rounder, was also there when Aiden Markram was being discussed on the panel. He asserted that it is frequently challenging for foreign captains to recognize the potential of local Indian talent.

Bhatia thinks that the coaching staff’s job will be vital in letting Markram know what the domestic talent’s strengths and shortcomings are. In response, he said:

“Whenever an overseas player captains an IPL team, he doesn’t have a lot of idea about the domestic players. Now Markram is directly coming to play a game. So not sure how much he knows about the domestic players. The information that the team management gives him now will be crucial.”

Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to bounce back in today’s encounter. They will look to open their account with 2 points to their name. With Markram and Klassen back, they look like a very threatening side and will look to perform well for the franchise. 

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