RR vs SRH Live Score And Updates, IPL 2021 Today's Match: David Warner Axed from Playing XI

14:53 (IST)

We are just minutes away from the toss and it will perhaps be after a long, long time that Warner won't be a part of the playing XI, when available. Let's see how it goes for the Men in Orange. 

14:41 (IST)

Meanwhile, in the latest news, Tom Moody has confirmed that David Warner has been axed from the playing XI as well. The move comes after SRH management had said, they wanted to change in the foreign players' composition in the team. 

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 David Miller (replaced by Murali Vijay) – PBKS in 2016

Punjab Kings were at the bottom of the table having lost five of their first six matches in the tournament. Skipper David Miller was in horrendous form scoring just 76 runs in these six encounters. He stepped down to give the baton to Murali Vijay.

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Ricky Ponting (replaced by Rohit Sharma) – MI in 2013

Mumbai Indians had purchased the great Australian batsman and World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting for enormous amounts in the auction making him the captain of the franchise. Ponting, however, had a terrible start to the tournament with the bat scoring just 52 runs in six matches before unselfishly dropping himself. Rohit Sharma was made captain and he led MI to their first IPL title!

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Daniel Vettori (replaced by Virat Kohli) – RCB in 2012

The New Zealand great had led RCB to the final in 2011 but was in poor form in the next edition bagging just five wickets from the first 9 matches. He dropped himself from the XI and gave his position to Muttiah Muralitharan which paved the way for Virat Kohli to take over the mantle of the RCB.

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Kumar Sangakkara (replaced by Cameron White) – Deccan Chargers in 2012

Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara stunned the IPL fraternity when he benched himself and let Cameron White take over the role of the captain for Deccan Chargers in 2012. Sangakkara managed to score just 200 runs in 12 matches and not only stepped down from the leadership position but also dropped himself from the playing XI.

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Kevin Pietersen (replaced by Anil Kumble) – RCB in 2009

Big-ticket player, Kevin Pietersen was purchased by the RCB ahead of the 2009 season of the IPL in South Africa but replaced mid-way after he could not live up to his billing and managed to score just 93 runs in six matches. The champion Indian leg spinner, Anil Kumble took charge after KP left for national duty.

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Ajinkya Rahane (replaced by Steven Smith) – RR IN 2019

Ajinkya Rahane was replaced by the Australian Steven Smith mid-way in IPL 2019 after the franchise got off to a disastrous start under his leadership winning just two of the eight matches which placed them at number 7 on the points table.

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Previous instances where captains were removed during the season - 

Dinesh Karthik (replaced by Eoin Morgan) – KKR in 2020

Dinesh Karthik was having a torrid time with the bat in the UAE in 2020 and had managed just 108 runs in 7 matches at an average of 15.42 before he was replaced by the England limited overs’ skipper, Eoin Morgan mid-way into the tournament. KKR had witnessed a see-saw first half under the leadership of Karthik winning 4 and losing 3 of their first seven matches.

13:36 (IST)

“I fail to understand, if things were going so well for them, what was the need to bring in so many changes in the last two seasons. Also, with the kind of statement SRH camp has made, it is clear that Warner will not be a part of the team. This just means the downfall of a team." On the other hand, Ajay Jadeja said, this could just have a positive impact on Warner and he might display his aggressive game once again, which the fans have been wanting to see for a long time.

13:31 (IST)

Nehra also hinted at some problems at the coaching and management level that might be hampering the team’s performance. “I think Sunrisers are the most improved team since 2015, along with Mumbai Indians. They even managed to win the tournament once, and made it to the final on another occasion. But the way Tom Moody was axed last season, and brought in again this year, that goes on to show, all is not well in SRH camp. Then David Warner also went on to clarify that it was the selectors who dropped Manish Pandey in the game against Delhi — this just shows, that the decision-makers are not on the same page.”

13:26 (IST)

There could be many long and short-term implications of the move, for the team which has just managed to win a solitary game in IPL 2021, and lost five. Asked the same question, former India pacer Ashish Nehra said, that such moves never reap immediate fruits. “Back in 2014 in the UAE edition, SRH had removed Shikhar Dhawan from captaincy and got in Darren Sammy. Last year for KKR, Eoin Morgan replaced Dinesh Karthik as skipper. I think such teams tend to struggle during the season,” Nehra told Cricbuzz.

13:18 (IST)

This is not the first time SRH have changed their skipper midway through the season. Back in 2014, during the UAE leg, Shikhar Dhawan was removed from the leadership role and Darren Sammy was brought in as the captain. 

13:10 (IST)

SRH find themselves in a mess at the moment as not only they are last in the points table, but also David Warner has been axed from the captaincy midway through the season. It will be interesting to see if he is included in the playing XI or not. 

13:06 (IST)

Hello and welcome to match no.28 in IPL 2021, between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both teams are placed at the bottom of the points table currently, and this will be a good chance for them to get their campaign on track.