What happens when a player who barely made a ripple last season suddenly becomes the storm? That’s the Aiden Markram story in IPL 2025.
At the start, Markram’s season for LSG was anything but headline-worthy. Just 16 runs in his first two innings, while the likes of Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran were lighting up the scoreboards and trending across socials. But here’s the twist: while the cricketing world scrolled past his name, LSG’s think tank stuck with him. That faith? It’s paying off in a big way.
Markram has gone from a background act to the main event. In his last 6 innings, he’s hammered 282 runs at an average of 47, with four half-centuries. In comparison, in 44 IPL matches before this season, Markam managed a total of 5 fifties. So, he has already matched almost his entire tally from his previous four IPL seasons combined. And his strike rate this season? A career-best 151, very impressive for a top-order batter who’s always been known for his classical technique but now pairs it with serious intent.
And it’s not just the bat. Markram’s off-spin has chipped in with 4 wickets in his last 3 games, making him a true double threat. In a league where specialists often hog the limelight, here’s a player quietly stacking up value on both sides of the ball.
What makes Markram’s run even more intriguing is the context. After a lukewarm 2024 and being let go by SRH, he entered the 2025 auction with little buzz. LSG swooped in, and he’s since become the X-factor at the top, taking pressure off Marsh and Pooran and giving Lucknow’s batting a whole new dimension.
So, yes, the spotlight is often elsewhere, but Markram’s numbers place him right among the elite performers of IPL 2025.
