A big update has come out regarding The Hundred 2026. South Africa's T20 captain Aiden Markram can be given the captaincy of Manchester Super Giants (MSG). He is considered to be the biggest contender for this responsibility. Markram became the most expensive foreign player in the auction, where Manchester Super Giants bought him for two lakh pounds i.e.

Apart from The Hundred, Aiden Markram is also a part of the Super Giants franchise in the IPL and SA20 league. Manchester Super Giants head coach Justin Langer has described Markram as his 'number one priority'. Langer said that Markram is a brilliant player, a great human being and is completely qualified for captaincy.

Aiden Markram has a lot of captaincy experience. Recently, under his captaincy, the South African team performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup. He reached the semi-finals without losing any match. Where New Zealand had stopped his victory chariot.

Aiden Markram has played 226 matches so far in his T20 career. During this period, he has scored 5758 runs, which includes 2 centuries and 38 half-centuries. Before this Hundred, he will be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants team in IPL. (PHOTO CREDIT- PTI)

Let us tell you, the men's tournament of The Hundred 2026 will start from July 21, where the first match will be between Sunrisers and MI London.