'Same franchise supported him when his own country banned him' - Irfan Pathan defends SRH in David Warner chapter

The David Warner-SRH relationship has been a major talking point in the world of cricket. Warner was unceremoniously removed as the captain of the side and was even dropped from the SRH playing XI.

And now, Irfan Pathan has offered his thoughts on this matter. Pathan has come out strongly in defense of SRH and said that even when Warner was banned from playing by Australia, it was the ‘Orange Army’ that stood by Warner and supported him.

“Ppl who is questioning a franchise decision about a foreign player should also remember that the same franchise supported him when his own country banned him to play,” tweeted Irfan Pathan.

You can see the tweet from Irfan Pathan below

Ppl who is questioning a franchise decision about a foreign player should also remember that the same franchise supported him when his own country banned him to play!

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 2, 2021

David Warner posts a farewell message to SRH supporters

Also, the SRH side announced the 3 players that they have retained ahead of the mega auctions. And, Warner was not named in the list. The Aussie took to Instagram to say that his chapter with SRH is CLOSED. The left-handed batter also thanked all the fans for their support as well.”Chapter closed!! Thanks to all of the fans for your support over all the years, it was much appreciated,” stated Warner on Instagram.

You can see the post from David Warner below

 

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David Warner is arguably one of the greatest willow wielders to have featured in IPL cricket and boasts of a stellar record in the Indian T20 League. Warner is the 5th most prolific run-scorer in the IPL and has amassed 5449 runs at an average in excess of 40.

He has also scored 4 hundreds and 50 fifties in the IPL as well. Warner is also the only batter in the history of the IPL to have won the Orange Cap a staggering 3 times. Warner also led the SRH side to their maiden IPL title in 2016.