In a shocking move, the 23-year-old Aiden Matiram, two-match old batsman, was named captain for the remaining five ODIs against India owing to Faf du Plessis withdrawal due to a finger injury. but Markram looks all prepared to deal with the “good pressure” by taking along the seniors in the side.“
It’s a big honour. The selectors showing confidence in me to take over, it means quite a bit. It’s a super humbling experience, but yes, we’re going to need to do this for Faf, I believe,” said Markram on the even of second ODI.
“I think it’s something that you can’t take for granted. I really enjoy captaining but it’s an unexpected thing. Like I said it was a freak incident with Faf and this has all just happened so quickly,” he said.
“It’s going to be an additional pressure to deal with but I believe it’s a good pressure. You get good and bad sort of pressures, and for me its really a pressure that hopefully I can thrive on.”
