IPL 2022: Best Overseas XI - Week Five
The race for playoffs seems to be getting all the more interesting, with all teams but Mumbai Indians effectively in contention.
4. Aiden Markram
Opener turned middle-order batter from South Africa, Aiden Markram is a solid player, irrespective of the position he bats. After making his IPL debut last year, Markram has managed decent numbers so far in the league, 392 runs at an average of 56 and a strike rate of 137.54.
This week, although he played two games, he got to bat in only one of them as his side was chasing just 69 runs in the other game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the game where he did bat, he made a fine 56(40), including two fours and three sixes, and helped his team post a massive score of 195-6, albeit not enough.
Apart from being a dependable middle-order batter who is capable of attacking and anchoring equally well, he is a handy part-time off-spinner too. Many times, he has bowled in the powerplay overs for his national side and has picked up a few wickets as well.
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