New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad on Saturday announced that Kane Williamson will take over from David Warner as captain of the team for the remainder of the 2021 season.
SunRisers Hyderabad are currently at the bottom of the standings with just 2 points from six games.
The franchise also indicated that there will be a change in the XI for their next game, and that there will definitely be a change in the overseas players, and this could indicate that Warner would haunt the game against Rajasthan Royals .
“SunRisers Hyderabad want to announce that Kane Williamson will take over the captaincy for tomorrow’s match and for the rest of IPL 2021. The team management has also decided that they will change their overseas combination for tomorrow’s match against Rajasthan Royals. SRH said in an official statement.
‘This decision did not come lightly, as the management respects the enormous impact that David Warner has had for the franchise over a number of years. While we face the rest of the season, we are confident that David will help us strive for success, as well as off the field, ”he added.
SRH next tackle Rajasthan Royals next Sunday at Arun Jaitley Stadium. The team last suffered a seven-wicket defeat in the IPL against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Source: Telangana Today