South African opener Aiden Markram believes IPL team Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) need not over-complicate things. He said LSG should focus on winning by capitalising on crucial opportunities next year. LSG retained right-handed batsman Markram ahead of next month’s mini auction. Markram scored 445 runs in 13 matches in the 2025 season at an average of 34.23 and a strike rate of 148.83, including five half-centuries.
A video messege from Aiden Markram
“It’s great. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Lucknow franchise last year. I made some great friends and spent a good few months with the team. So, I’m very grateful to have been retained and definitely looking forward to another season with them,” he said in a video shared on LSG’s ‘X’. When asked about his plans for next season, Markram said, “To do well in the IPL, you have to be really good as a team. I don’t think we were too far behind last season. If we had been able to capitalize on some key opportunities, the results would have been different.”
“We were very close to making it to the knockouts. So, let’s not overcomplicate things. I think we should try to repeat what we did well and convert some more difficult chances,” he said.
Markram is part of the South African team that toured India for the Test and limited overs series. South African opener Aiden Markram believes that IPL team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) does not need to overcomplicate things and should focus on winning by capitalizing on the important opportunities in the 2026 IPL season. LSG has retained the right-handed batsman Markram ahead of next month’s mini auction. Markram scored 445 runs in 13 matches in the 2025 IPL at an average of 34.23 and a strike rate of 148.83, with the help of five half-centuries.
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Ready for 2026 together, Aiden 👊 pic.twitter.com/kDj5tbGGtJ
— Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) November 17, 2025
