In an unexpected turn of events, David Warner said that his social media account has been restricted by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Instagram handle. This happened when the Australian cricketer said that he was unable to republish Travis Head’s purchase on Instagram and X (previously Twitter).
David Warner, who guided SRH to their sole IPL title in 2016, posted images of the game. On Instagram, he wrote:
“Trying to repost Travis Head post but blocked from Sunrisers Hyderabad on Instagram.”
The Australian cricketer also tagged Head and sent images with laughing emojis to X.
David Warner guided SRH to their lone IPL title in 2016, defeating the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by eight runs. From 2014 until 2021, the southpaw was a member of the Orange Army. Following Warner’s departure from SRH due to an alleged split, the Delhi Capitals acquired him in 2022.
X fans mocked SRH for barring David Warner from their social media accounts. One user commented:
“After Mumbai Indians, SRH gone mad.”
Here are some more reactions:
SRH’s shocking move: Why David Warner was shown the exit door
The Sunrisers dismissed David Warner before of the IPL 2022 season as he was demoted from the playing XI owing to a slump with the bat. Kane Williamson took his spot in the Hyderabad-based franchise.
Brad Haddin, a former SRH assistant coach, remarked about Warner’s expulsion from the squad. According to him on the Grade Cricketers podcast:
“I tell you what it was not a cricket decision that he was not playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad. I think the one thing you have to realize with David is that he was not out of form, he was out of match practice.”
“They had a long break; he did not go to Bangladesh or West Indies. But he turned up in really good headspace. He was hitting the ball well, circumstances were out of our control, even the coaching staff.”
Brad Haddin
He added:
“But it was not because he was out of form. All he needed was some match time, he was hitting the ball well. He just needed to spend some time in the middle to get the rhythm again. As the tournament went on, you have seen his class. He got a bit of rhythm back into his game and he was good to watch.”
Brad Haddin
Warner concluded the 2021 season (his final with SRH) with 195 runs in eight games at a strike rate of 107.73, including two half-centuries, making him the leading run-scorer among international IPL players.