Kane Williamson to take over SRH captaincy from David Warner for IPL 2021

Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday confirmed David Warner will be replaced as skipper by Kane Williamson for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season. In a statement, SRH also confirmed they will change their overseas combination in the upcoming fixture against the Rajasthan Royals. 

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“SunRisers Hyderabad would like to announce that Kane Williamson will be taking over the captaincy for tomorrow’s match and for the remainder of IPL 2021. The team management has also made the decision that they will be changing their overseas combination for tomorrow’s match against Rajasthan Royals” the statement read. 

Overseas combination has been tricky for SRH to get right in recent years, with Warner, Williamson, Jonny Bairstow and Rashid Khan seemingly undroppable due to their caliber, causing other quality players to miss out. This year, England opener Jason Roy has been unused so far. 

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The franchise also paid tribute to Warner’s contributions to their success over the years, saying, “This decision has not come lightly as the management respects the enormous impact David Warner has had for the franchise over a number of years. As we face the remainder of the season we are sure David will continue to help us strive for success both on and off the field.”

SRH have won just one of their six matches so far and are bottim of the points table. They will take on Rajasthan in the first of Sunday’s double-headers.