IND vs NZ Live – Kane Williamson IPL 2023: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) did the unthinkable by snubbing captain Kane Williamson ahead of the IPL mini-auction. Williamson, who is with the franchise since 2015 is reportedly hurt by SRH’S snub. New Zealand media has reported that Williamson was informed of franchise’s decision after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup. The former SRH captain was taken by surprise with IPL team’s snub according to the Wellington TIMES: Follow INDIA NewZealand T20 Series & IPL 2023 Retention Updates with InsideSport.IN
The publication reports further that, Williamson was about to be rested from the T20 series to manage his workload. But the New Zealand captain decided to instead play in-order to give befitting reply to the doubters who are questioning his T20 skills.
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IND vs NZ Live: Why Kane Williamson was snubbed by SRH?
- As the captain of the side, Williamson failed to get the team going in crunch situations.
- The former SRH captain failed to justify the hefty price tag of 14 crores and scored only 216 runs in 13 innings at a dismal strike rate of 93.50.
- Williamson’s poor run with bat coincided with SRH as the team finished last on the points table.
- The New Zealand captain had one bad season, but the fact that he took over from David Warner mid-way in IPL 2021 and binded the team was quickly forgotten by SRH management.
- The former SRH captain also could not get going in T20 World Cup 2022. He scored only fifty against Ireland and struck his runs at a strike rate of 130.
- That was the last nail in the coffin, and SRH thought to look beyond Williamson, who has been a loyal servant with the team for eight years.
- The decision hasn’t gone too well with the New Zealand captain, and he is eager to get back to run-scoring ways against India.
IND vs NZ: What has gone wrong with Williamson, the once bankable player of New Zealand ad SRH
After returning from elbow surgery in April 2022, run-scoring has deserted Williamson. In T20Is in 2022, the right-hand batter scored 382 runs in 12 matches. The New Zealand captain is scoring runs at a dismal-looing strike rate of 130 batting in at number three. Scoring runs at a higher strike rate of mid-140s is what Williamson would be aiming against India.
IND vs NZ LIVE: NewZealand media reports, ‘Kane Williamson hurt by Sunrisers Hyderabad SNUB’, keen to show his T20 skills in INDIA NewZealand T20 Series: Follow IPL 2023 LIVE
INDIA NewZealand T20 Series & IPL 2023 Retention Updates with InsideSport.IN
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