Markram relishing the batter in him

Kolkata: Aiden Markram has never been better as a batsman in T20Is than in the ongoing World Cup, but for that to happen, the South African skipper had to train his mind to shut the “captain” in him every time he went out to bat.

Markram, who has found his calling as an opener in T20Is, has so far scored 268 runs in the tournament at a very handsome strike-rate of 175.16 with three fifties, including one against the New Zealand in a group league game.

So has he been able to segregate the batter from the captain? “It’s something that I have fought with a lot over the years. Just being the batter while you’re out there batting. But I think you as the captain always want to get the team over the line,” Markram said, speaking about his internal conflict.