Kane Williamson is poised to miss Sunrisers Hyderabad’s last game against Punjab Kings, which will be a major setback for the team. Williamson intended to return to New Zealand for the birth of his child.
The Hyderabad franchise made the announcement on their official Twitter account. The SRH tweet read: “Our skipper Kane Williamson is flying back to New Zealand, to usher in the latest addition to his family. Here’s everyone at the #Riser camp wishing Kane Williamson and his wife a safe delivery and a lot of happiness!”
𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑼𝑷𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬:
Our skipper Kane Williamson is flying back to New Zealand, to usher in the latest addition to his family. 🧡
Here's everyone at the #Riser camp wishing Kane Williamson and his wife a safe delivery and a lot of happiness!#OrangeArmy #ReadyToRise pic.twitter.com/3CFbvN60r4
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 18, 2022
He is the captain of the team as well as a great hitter for Hyderabad, and with SRH still having a limited chance of making the playoffs, this development would be detrimental.
Hyderabad, meanwhile, defeated Mumbai by three runs on Tuesday, keeping their playoff chances alive.
“Nice to break the streak. But also nice to win the wrestle. Had a few games where momentum wasn’t on our side and we couldn’t wrestle it back. All in all a very good performance and a lot of learning to come out of it,” Williamson said at the post-match presentation after the win over Mumbai.
