Dubai: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain David Warner is expecting that the teams youngsters will be able to ‘translate their talent into performance’ in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 and said obtaining early strengths would be a good thing for the team. SRH will kick off their campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Monday (September 21) in Dubai.
Warner’s word to his squad is to go out and play freely, openly without worrying too much about the result.“We will try our best for that and if it doesn’t happen, will re-work our strategies and hope to go the distance in the IPL,” Warner said during a virtual media interaction.
“Every team has a perfect mix of world-class overseas players and quality Indian players. Ours is a pretty good balanced side in all departments. The boys have to just go out there and have fun, not take it too seriously. Like if you get angry you will tend to repeat the mistakes, ” Warner said.
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Warner also spoke about the SRH’s young players,“Yes, it is good to have a lot of youngsters in the middle order. They bring a lot of enthusiasm and show the right kind of attitude, too. I have been hearing some very good reports about it on social media and hope they translate their talent into performances.”
The Australian opener is excited to have the existence of experienced campaigners such as right-handed batsman and the orange cap winning Kane Williamson in the Sunrisers ranks. “We have plenty of experience with the likes of Kane, (Jonny) Bairstow, Vijay Shankar to name a few. We got a job on our hand for sure,” he said.
Speaking about his opening partner Jonathan Marc Bairstow, Warner said, “We know when to take those calculated risks and it is time to go this year again,” Warner further added.
Asked about if the spinners would play a big role, Warner said it depended on the kind of wickets that will be offered at the three venues Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. “Some of them might be flat, some might offer swing in the first session and some might assist the spinner in the second half of the games. We have three good spinning all-rounders in the team. So, let us wait and see how they shape up,” he said.
About new head coach Trevor Bayliss, Warner said he had helped and guided to build a relaxed environment. “The best part is that he is super relaxed, takes accountability for the team’s performances. He is very chilled. With him around, there is a sense of a relaxed environment. But at the same time, he will put his foot down when required,” Warner concluded.
