David Warner has revealed nothing was “explained” to him after he was axed as skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
When the 2021 IPL season resumed last month following a COVID-19 hiatus, Warner, who was no longer the captain after being replaced by Kane Williamson earlier, was dropped from the team after just two innings.
Warner never featured again following scores of 0 and 2 in Hyderabad’s first two games back after the hiatus.
Despite averaging an incredible 69.20 with the bat in 2019, Warner’s numbers have dipped since, averaging 39.14 in 2020 and just 24.37 this year.
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The 34-year-old claims the hardest part about his fallout with the IPL franchise was not being told why he was let go as captain.
“The disappointing thing for me was not being explained why I was dropped as captain,” Warner told Sports Today in India.
“I think if you want to go along the lines of form, it’s a difficult one because I guess whatever you’ve done in the past would have some weight moving forward, especially when you’ve played 100 games for the franchise.
“You don’t know who is going for you, who wants you to be selected, who doesn’t. End of the day you’re told you’re not playing.
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“It’s difficult, a bitter pill to swallow, but I don’t think I will ever get answers and must move on.”
Warner said his focus now was on looking forward to the upcoming IPL auction, with next season to feature two new franchises.
“Sometimes you get the feeling that you’re not going to be retained by a franchise, with little signs that you could see in and around the group,” he said.
“It’s time to look forward, there’s another auction coming up.”
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