Former champions Sunrisers Hyderabad sacked David Warner as captain after the team's disastrous start to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign. Kane Williamson will lead the team in the remainder of the season.
Warner, 34, led the team to their maiden IPL title in 2016. The Aussie is also their leading scorer, having won the Orange Cap three times in 2015, 2017, and 2019.
But SRH have suffered a disastrous start to the IPL 2021 campaign under Warner, losing five times in six outings. Their lone win came against Punjab Kings in the 14th match of the season in Chennai.
SRH released a statement, which read: "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 team management has also made the decision that they will be changing the overseas combination for tomorrow's match against Rajasthan Royals.
The decision has not come lightly as the management respects the enormous impact David Warner has had for the franchise over the 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."
