Delhi Capitals (DC) opener, David Warner has jokingly said that he is getting older and he got the urge to go to the gym and get stronger after watching Rovman Powell and Liam Livingstone smashing huge sixes in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Warner made the comment on the basis of a few monstrous sixes hit by both Powell and Livingstone in the ongoing edition.
After an average half-season in the IPL 2021, David Warner seems to have reinvented himself in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league. The 35-year-old Australian has already amassed as many as 356 runs in eight games, that too at a strike rate of 156.83, the most among the top-ten run-getters of the season.
David Warner was in scintillating form on Thursday, against his former franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 50 of IPL 2022. He played an unbeaten knock of 92 off 58 balls, laced with 12 fours and three sixes. It helped DC beat SRH by 21 runs.
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Talking about the game during the post-match presentation where he was adjudged Player of the Match, David Warner jokingly said he needs to hit the gym more often than not after watching Rovman Powell, Liam Livingstone’s power-hitting in IPL 2022. Further, Warner also revealed that he did not need any extra motivation to score runs against his former franchise.
Describing the same, David Warner said, “I didn’t need extra motivation. We’ve all seen what happened before in the past. It was just good to get the win on the board. I was baking up towards the end there. It was a bit silly of me to try to run fast. “
He further added, “Man, he hits them clean and gees they go a long way. Even the other day, 117 meters, these guys are clearing these fences like anything. I’m getting older. I need to get back in the gym. I’m only hitting 85 meters. Hopefully, I can hit one for 100 meters at some stage.”
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With the win, DC moved up to fifth on the points table. They have managed to win five games and lost five. Their next match is against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 8 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai.
