IPL 2021: Williamson to replace Warner as skipper of SunRisers Hyderabad

The team management has also made a decision that it will change its overseas combination for tomorrow's match against Rajasthan Royals

SunRisers Hyderabad announced on Saturday that Kane Williamson will replace David Warner as the skipper of the team for the rest of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. 

The decision may not come as a surprise to many as the franchise is languishing at the bottom of the points table with just one win under its belt out of the six games it played so far. 

"The change has not come lightly as the management respects the enormous impact David Warner has had for the franchise over a number of years," SunRisers said in a statement.

"As we face the remainder of the