Graeme Smith Praises Aiden Markram’s Leadership in T20 World Cup 2024

Former South African cricketer Graeme Smith praised Proteas captain Aiden Markram for his performance in the T20 World Cup 2024. Markram scored 123 runs in nine matches, leading South Africa to the final where they lost to India by seven runs.

Smith highlighted Markram’s tactical skills and his success with Sunrisers Eastern Cape in SA20. He said, “Aiden was particularly good during the tournament. He was tactically astute, had good plans and was brave enough to make the big calls and then get all his players to commit to it.”

Smith also mentioned that Markram’s experience from leading Sunrisers Eastern Cape to back-to-back SA20 titles has now been transferred to the international stage. He added, “We at SA20 are proud of the Proteas’ achievements at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.”

Recapping the final match, Virat Kohli and Axar Patel’s partnership helped India reach a total of 176/7. Despite a close defense, India won by seven runs, securing their second T20 World Cup title.

The entire Proteas T20 Cup squad will participate in South Africa’s premier T20 competition, Season 3, from January 9 to February 8, 2025.