South Africa's T20 captain, Aiden Markram, said that he had enjoyed his time with Lucknow Super Giants LSG last year in the Indian Premier League IPL. The right-handed batter forged a successful opening partnership with Mitchell Marsh during the campaign. He finished with 445 runs in 13 matches at an average of 34.23 and a strike rate of 148.83.
On November 15, the last date for franchises to announce their retentions and releases, LSG opted to continue having Markram in their setup. The 31-year-old expressed his gratitude to the Lucknow-based franchise for retaining him and said he is looking forward to another season with Rishabh Pant and Co.
Markram said that LSG could have reached the playoffs this year had they won a few more crunch moments. The Super Giants finished in seventh place in the standings, with six wins and eight defeats from 14 matches. The Centurion-born hoped that the team would build on the good things they did in IPL 2025 and have a strong campaign next year.