Warner steps down as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain

David Warner has stepped down as captain of IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad in the wake of his role in the ball-tampering during the Cape Town Test against South Africa. Steven Smith, who was also involved in the pre-meditated plan to tamper with the ball, had already resigned as captain of Rajasthan Royals on Monday.

“In light of recent events, David Warner has stepped down as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad,” K Shanmugam, the Sunrisers CEO said. “The new captain of the team will be announced shortly.”

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Source: ESPN Crickinfo

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