IPL 2026: Irfan Pathan picks LSG playing XI, slots Rishabh Pant at No. 3
Pathan picks probable playing XI for LSG ahead of IPL 2026
26 Mar 2026
2 MinAiden Markram
South Africa
ICC Ranking
#38 All Rounder in ODI
#34 All Rounder in T20
#25 Batter in ODI
#21 Batter in T20
#17 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Aiden Markram
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Aiden Markram
Role
Batter
Birth Date
04 Oct 1994 (31y 175d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#38 All Rounder in ODI
#34 All Rounder in T20
#25 Batter in ODI
#21 Batter in T20
#17 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 50 | 92 | 2 | 3192 | 152 | 35.46 | 5407 | 59.03 | 8 | 13 |
| odi | 86 | 82 | 9 | 2708 | 175 | 37.09 | 2766 | 97.9 | 4 | 14 |
| t20i | 69 | 65 | 9 | 1680 | 86 | 30 | 1159 | 144.95 | -- | 11 |
| t20 | 218 | 204 | 30 | 5472 | 108 | 31.44 | 4058 | 134.84 | 2 | 35 |
| fc | 103 | 180 | 9 | 7192 | 204 | 42.05 | 12199 | 58.95 | 20 | 31 |
| list a | 140 | 135 | 11 | 5445 | 183 | 43.91 | 5488 | 99.21 | 14 | 23 |
| t10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 47 | 70.00 | 33 | 212.12 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 50 | 28 | 104.30 | 315 | 6 | 2/27 | 52.5 | 3.01 | 104.5 | -- | -- |
| odi | 86 | 43 | 208.40 | 1227 | 20 | 2/18 | 61.35 | 5.88 | 62.6 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 69 | 35 | 64.00 | 558 | 15 | 3/21 | 37.2 | 8.71 | 25.6 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 218 | 104 | 201.40 | 1571 | 48 | 3/21 | 32.72 | 7.79 | 25.2 | -- | -- |
| fc | 103 | 51 | 205.50 | 583 | 10 | 2/27 | 58.3 | 2.83 | 123.5 | -- | -- |
| list a | 140 | 74 | 357.00 | 1999 | 47 | 4/45 | 42.53 | 5.59 | 45.5 | 1 | -- |
| t10 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 7 | -- | 0/7 | -- | 7.00 | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA vs NZ | 18 | - | 04 Mar 2026 | Kolkata | t20i |
| ZIM vs SA | 4 | 0/11 | 01 Mar 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
| WI vs SA | 82* | - | 26 Feb 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20i |
| IND vs SA | 4 | 1/5 | 22 Feb 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20i |
| SA vs UAE | 28 | - | 18 Feb 2026 | Delhi | t20i |
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