IPL 2021: Twitter reacts after Sunrisers Hyderabad sacks David Warner as captain

Warner’s sacking has raised eyebrows aplenty as he has kept the team in good shape and this year’s failure has been not rare, but his first one.

By Pratyay Tiwari

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David Warner of SRH. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)

Kane Williamson is set to take over the mantle of the captaincy of the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the remaining half of the season from David Warner, confirmed an official Press release of the franchise. 

Further, the management has also decided to alter the team’s overseas combination for the game against Rajasthan Royals, which is scheduled to be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, in a Sunday doubleheader (2nd May 2021).

This comes after Sunrisers Hyderabad has constantly struggled in the season with Warner himself struggling both as a batsman and as a leader. He admitted and took responsibility for his slow knock against Chennai Super Kings and the team sits at the bottom of the table at the halfway mark of the league with only a solitary win from six games currently.

The leadership change is set to come in effect from tomorrow. “Sunrisers Hyderabad would like to announce that Kane Williamson will be taking over the captaincy for tomorrow’s match and for the remained of the IPL 2021”, read the official release by the franchise, which also mentioned the “enormous impact that David Warner has had for the franchise over a number of years.”

Kane Williamson led SRH into the IPL Finals 2018

Notably, Warner has missed out on captaining the team in the 2018 and 2019 edition when he was penalized for his involvement in the ball-tampering saga against South Africa. In his absence, Williamson led the team and ended up winning the Orange Cap (735 runs at 52.50 with eight half-centuries). That remains Williamson’s best season as a batter in all his participation running since 2015 to date. 

Further, the 2018 edition under his leadership remains to be the only second instance (after 2016) when SRH proceeded to the summit clash of the Indian Premier League, although they could not evade a defeat against Chennai Super Kings. While in 2019, SRH exited after losing the Eliminator.

Meanwhile, David Warner is also understood by the franchise to “continue to help” them “strive for success both on and off the field”. While the management has not yet named any contender, having taken the call that “they will be changing the overseas combination for tomorrow’s match against Rajasthan Royals”, the probable entrant remains England opening batsman Jason Roy, who was included by the franchise as a replacement of Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who pulled out of the tournament before it started. 

Warner’s sacking has raised eyebrows aplenty as he has kept the team in good shape and this year’s failure has been not rare, but his first one. Despite not winning another title, SRH remains to be the most consistent team in the league, qualifying unfailingly since 2016. 

Here’s how the Twitterverse reacted:

 

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