After a poor performance in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad has decided to remove former captain David Warner from the squad. Prior to this season he had been sensational to them, winning the Orange cap three times and even leading them to the IPL Trophy in the 2016 season. It was a surprise to everyone when they decided not only to retire him. of his position as captain, but also of the XI. Warner has now explained how things turned out with SRH and what hurt him the most.
Speaking on the Backstage chat show with Boria, Warner said, “If you give up on a captain and don’t pick him up on the squad after what he’s done, what message does that send? It to the young kids on the team? What message does that send to the rest of the group? What hurt me the most is that the other guys are now thinking, “Oh, that could happen to me. If you want to have these conversations, just have them. It’s not difficult. Don’t turn away from it. I’m not going to bite. I’m going to sit here and accept this for what it is because you don’t choose me on the team. “
Warner SRH Row: Former Skipper Says The Pain Has Also Affected Fans
David Warner went on to say that the pain he felt had affected fans as well. He spoke about the iconic players on the team and their vital importance to an IPL franchise. He said they really felt it because of his passion for the team. Warner said: “It was the pain that I knew was going to hit the fans. They’re what makes a franchise. They grow your brand. The greatest teams in the world have iconic players. I’ve been there for a long time. Kane Williamson has been there for a long time, as has Bhuvneshwar.
“You are building a brand and moving forward with that brand. They really felt it and it hurts me because I am passionate about where I play. I will connect in any way I can with the fans because I know how important the fans are. These kids in the playground who want to be Sachin, Virat, myself, Williamson, Steve Smith – you name these players, they want to be us. them. If they see something like that, it hurts them, ”the former Skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad was added.
