Sunrisers Hyderabad had sacked David Warner from captaincy and now Kane Williamson will be their new captain.
Hyderabad are currently at the last spot in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League and their team combination has been a matter of concern till now in this years’ IPL.
“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 franchise said in a statement on Saturday.
Team management also said that they will be changing their overseas combination for Sunday’s game against Rajasthan Royals.
“The team management has also made the decision that they will be changing their overseas combination for tomorrow’s match against Rajasthan Royals,” added the SRH statement.
The franchise also stated that it wasn’t easy for them to replace Warner.
“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,” said the statement.
