Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Sporting Buzz
-
Most Wickets In IPL 2024, Purple Cap Holder: Top 10 And Teamwise Top 5 Wicket-Takers On April 20 -
Manchester City vs Chelsea LIVE Streaming: Where to Watch FA Cup Semi-Final in India, UK, USA and Other Countries -
Pakistan vs New Zealand: PCB's Failure to Learn Lesson As Fans Continue To Suffer At Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium -
LSG vs CSK Memes: MS Dhoni Rules Heart On Twitter While CSK Fans Are Poked Fun At After Another Defeat -
Mauricio Pochettino not expecting a vulnerable Man City in FA Cup semi-final -
Pep Guardiola says Cole Palmer is one of the players of the season -
Juventus hit back from two goals down to salvage a draw at Cagliari -
Who Won Yesterday's IPL Match 34? LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024 on April 19: KL Rahul Stellar Batting Show Decimate Chennai Bowling -
England stars out cheaply as Dukes ball returns to County Championship -
Emma Raducanu's run at Stuttgart Open ended by world number one Iga Swiatek
Bengaluru, May 2: Ahead of their seventh match of the IPL season, Sunrisers Hyderabad had a captaincy change as Kane Williamson took over from David Warner after the side had managed just one win from six matches.
Warner was not only removed from captaincy, but the SRH opener was also dropped from the playing XI in their match against the Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
After winning the toss, new skipper Williamson opted to bowl and said the side would have three changes, one of which was former skipper Warner.
After the toss, Sunrisers Director of Cricket Tom Moody said that Warner was shocked and disappointed after being dropped from the playing XI, but Moody defended the call saying it was hard but someone had to miss out and it was Warner. In the Australian batsmen’s illustrious IPL career, this is the first time he has been dropped due to lack of form.
Speaking to the broadcasters before the start of the match, Moody defended the call and said, “We had to make the hard call, somebody has to miss out and unfortunately it's him. He's shocked and disappointed. Anyone would be disappointed.”
Moody further added, “He has come to terms with the logic behind what we want to achieve from a franchise's perspective. He has rallied around the team and more importantly the team has rallied around him.”
Under Warner, SRH have lost five of their six matches this season. While the team has failed to click, Warner himself has failed to impress. Talking about the decision, Moody added, “I don't think what's happened in the past isn't as relevant and we have made some significant changes in the ground in the last 24-48 hours.”
Sunrisers are playing their seventh match of their season against Rajasthan Royals. Heading into Sunday’s match, the Sunrisers are placed at the bottom of the table with just two points.
(With input from agencies)
