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Kane Williamson 'not surprised' by the Sunrisers Hyderabad omission

Kane Williamson has been shown the door by Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the player still wants to be a part of the upcoming IPL and says he has great memories with the SRH.

Kane Williamson was not retained by SRH

New Zealand talisman and former Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson says he was not surprised by his omission as the Sunrisers released him following the IPL retention window.

Williamson was released from the squad for next season by the Hyderabad-based franchise on Tuesday following a disastrous 2022 season where they failed to reach the playoffs and finished 8th in the table. With this, the Kiwi batter's 8-year-long tenure at the Sunrisers camp ends in which he has scored 2101 runs with a healthy average over more than 36. But he managed a mere 216 runs last season in 13 matches, with an average of 19 and a paltry strike rate of 93, which is bemusing in the format.

Despite the axe, Williamson was nonchalant when asked about the decision and says he was contacted by the Sunrisers' management a few days ago where the decision was revealed to him.

"It wasn't a surprise when it [retention list] was officially released," Williamson said ahead of New Zealand's 1st T20I against India.

Willamson, who was part of the Sunrisers' victorious team in 2016, also said that he has great memories with the franchise and he enjoyed his stint there.

The Kiwi batter also cleared that despite being released, he wishes to play in the IPL 2023 and that means the player may go under the hammer in the upcoming mini-auction on December 23.

The IPL mini auction will be on Dec 23 in Kochi

"There are a lot of competitions around the world, and the IPL is certainly an amazing completion to be a part of. You see players play for different teams all the time. There are a lot of options, lot of cricket, so for me, I love playing all formats," Williamson was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo when asked about his T20 future.

Along with Williamson, Nicholas Pooran, Romario Shepherd, Sean Abbott, and Shreyas Gopal also feature among the 12 players released by Sunrisers ahead of the 2023 IPL.

Kane Williamson in IPL at a Glance:

Matches: 76

Runs: 2101

SR: 126.03

Highest: 89

Fifties: 18

Story first published: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 20:53 [IST]
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