IPL 2021
Tom Moody Reveals David Warner Disappointed After Losing Captaincy
By CricShots - May 2, 2021 4:23 pm
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Director of cricket Tom Moody on Sunday said David Warner was ‘shocked and disappointed’ after been sacked as the captain of the franchise. On Saturday, Kane Williamson was announced as the captain of the team who got the remaining part of the IPL 2021. Moody confirmed that Warner will not be playing in the XI against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.

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The decision can be understood as SRH has managed to win just one game so far in the tournament in the six matches so far. During a chat on Stars Sports, Tom Moody said, “Firstly it means he’s not going to be playing this game. We had discussions and decided that two (overseas) batsmen, one all-rounder and Rashid Khan was the best way to go about it. We had to make the hard call – someone had to miss out and unfortunately for Davey it’s him.”

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He further added, “He has been pretty good. He’s shocked and disappointed. You’d be disappointed if he wasn’t feeling that way. Any elite sportsman would be disappointed. He has come to terms with the logic behind what we want to achieve from a franchise’s perspective. He has rallied around the team and more importantly, the team has rallied around him.”

Warner has had some forgettable outings in the IPL 2021 barring the knock of 57 off 55 which came against CSK in New Delhi. After the game, he blamed his slow knock for the loss and said he’ll take full responsibility. He also said the team will need to fight back from their low position in the table. In IPL 2021 so far, Warner has made 193 runs from six innings at a strike rate of 110.

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There had seemingly been unrest in the SRH camp in the ongoing season of the cash-rich league. After Manish Pandey was dropped after four games, Warner came out in the open and said it was not his decision and had also called the decision ‘harsh’. Pandey returned for the game against CSK and made a half-century.

Meanwhile, David Warner’s brother posted a picture on Instagram which took a dig at social media platforms from the fans. He wrote: ” Leave this here @sunrisershyd a bloke that has carried this team for years, your openers aren’t the issues how about getting a decent middle-order that scores some runs.” 

Here is how Twitterati reacted after David warner was dropped:

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