Tag: Sunrisers Hyderabad

  • Hyderabad Sunrisers block David Warner on social media

    Hyderabad Sunrisers block David Warner on social media

    Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Hyderabad Sunrisers have blocked their former player David Warner on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter).

    Australian opener David Warner has been a part of IPL franchise Hyderabad Sunrisers. On Tuesday, the Sunrisers picked Australian player Travis Head as opener for INR 6.80 crore in the players’ auction.

    Meanwhile, David Warner wanted to tag his former franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad while posting on ‘X’ but was unable to do so as the franchise had blocked him.

    He shared a screenshot of the franchise’s profile, writing, “I wanted to retweet Sunriser’s post about Travis Head but I was unable to do so because Sunrisers blocked me.”

    Warner parted ways with IPL franchise over differences, and their relationship has since soured. Warner was the captain of the Hyderabad team in the 2021 season, however, he was left out of the playing XI and later removed from the captaincy.

    When the new season of IPL resumed after the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunrisers Hyderabad did not call him back to their team.

    The Australian opener was subsequently repurchased by Delhi Capitals for the 2022 edition, the team Warner started his IPL journey with in 2009.

  • VIDEO: David Warner, Kane Williamson observe Ramzan fast

    VIDEO: David Warner, Kane Williamson observe Ramzan fast

    David Warner and Kane Williamson observed the fast alongside Rashid Khan to celebrate the holy month of Ramzan during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). In a video posted by Khan, Warner can be heard saying that he is very hungry.

    Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) Australian captain Warner and New Zealand batsman Williamson kept a fast alongside Afghan team-mates Rashid, Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to observe the holy month of Ramzan.

    In a video shared by Rashid on his Instagram, he can be seen interacting with Williamson and Warner at what seems to be a restaurant where the cricketers may have gathered to break their fast.

    “Two legends were fasting with us today,” Rashid had captioned the Instagram Story.

    The 22-year-old can be heard asking Warner and Williamson about their fasting experience.

    “David, how is your fasting today?” Rashid Khan asked Warner in the video.

    “Good, but I am very thirsty and very hungry today. My mouth is so dry,” said Warner in response.

    Khan then turned the phone camera towards Williamson and asked him the same question.

    “Very good, thanks,” said Williamson, flashing a thumbs-up.

    “These two legends are observing the fast today. It is a pleasure to have them at the table,” said Rashid.

    The video went viral on social media and people couldn’t stop praising the two for expressing solidarity with their Muslim teammates.

    Sharing the video on Twitter, a former cricketer and journalist Isabelle Westbury revealed that Warner also celebrates Eid with his Australian teammate Fawad Ahmed.

    Westbury said that Ahmed “always cites him as a particularly understanding mate regarding cultural differences.”

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    The 2021 edition of IPL is currently ongoing with the matches taking place in Chennai and Mumbai.