Published: May 05, 2017, 09:06 PM (IST)
Edited: May 05, 2017, 09:06 PM (IST)
Being the leading run-scorer in the 10th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), Sunrisers Hyderbad (SRH) captain David Warner is keen on carrying the same form to ICC Champions Trophy 2017, which will start June 1. Till now, Warner has scored 489 runs from 10 matches in this edition at 61.12, which includes one hundred and three fifties. Not just in this IPL, but Warner is the all-time leading run-scorer among the foreign players in the tournament. He has scored 3,862 runs in IPL at 40.22. He was also the winner of Orange Cap award in 2015 edition. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD, SRH vs RPS, Match 44
Ahead of SRH’s clash against Rising Pune Supergiant, during a promotional event at Asics store Warner opened up on the upcoming Champions Trophy and told PTI, “I hope so. Obviously, I am going to give my best all the time. For me, the last four months has been very effective. I want to keep that momentum going. Not just for me but playing for my country as well.”
Warner further continued and said that Australia have got a very balanced side under the captaincy of Steven Smith and looking forward for it. “It’s going to be a great tournament. You have to win every game basically to win the tournament. So for us, we are going to go out there and be positive. We got a great, balanced team, led by Smithie. We have positive thoughts and I really look forward to it,” he said.
When asked about the ongoing IPL and SRH chances of qualifying to playoffs, Warner said, “Away games have been a bit challenging for us. We are just missing the mark a little bit when we play away. But, the positive thing is we know that if we can make our way to the finals, we know that it’s going to be home. That’s another positive for us. Obviously, we need to win a couple of more games before we secure the top-four. Hopefully, positively, may be finishing top two. We know that we are a good team and a day game as well. So, for us it’s about going out there and playing our best cricket and obviously starting as well as we can,” Warner said.
Warner then went on praising Afghanistan sensation Rashid Khan, saying that he considers him as the great prospect for his country. “He (Rashid) is a fantastic prospect for Afghanistan. It is great find from the IPL. It’s great to give him opportunity and show his capabilities against the world’s best players,” said Warner.
