Former India player Aakash Chopra believes that David Warner will no longer play for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League. However, after a series of poor shows, Warner was replaced by Jason Roy in the playing XI for the match against the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
While the veteran Aussie opener didn’t come to the ground, Roy played a match-winning knock. While reflecting on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that Warner has already played his last match for the Orange Army as well.
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He observed: “They made wholesale changes. SRH played Jason Roy, Abhishek Sharma, Priyam Garg. Khaleel was not there, so Siddharth Kaul was also given an opportunity and the luck changed. They dropped Warner as well. I feel that’s it for Warner, we will not see Warner in Sunrisers Hyderabad colors anymore, that game is over.”
he also applauded the youngster Abhishek Sharma for his all-round performance for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last encounter as well. He scored unbeaten 21 off 16 deliveries and took the Sunrisers Hyderabad home along with Kane Williamson.
Aakash Chopra elaborated: “The Sunrisers Hyderabad’s sun has eventually risen. They made Rajasthan bite the dust. The other thing we came to know from this match is that Abhishek Sharma is a serious talent. He should be given more opportunities.
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He also praised Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Kane Williamson and Wriddhiman Saha alongside Jason Roy, who all have performed well in the game as well.
“Bhuvi bowled well, bowled better than he has. Is he at his 100 percent yet, I don’t think so. Kaul bowled well, Rashid got hit a little but took a wicket, he always does that. Roy oh boy, he batted amazingly well. He made you forget that you had Bairstow and Warner also. Kane Williamson was there till the end. Wriddhiman Saha also played the big shots at the start,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
