Australia’s star batter David Warner is currently going through a rough patch in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021). Moreover, the opening batsman has not played a T20I for over a year but despite these aspects working against him, his captain Aaron Finch has reassured that his opening slot for the upcoming T20 World Cup is not under any threat.
“Yep, absolutely He’s one of the best players to ever play the game for Australia,” Finch said on the eve of Australia’s departure to the UAE for the showpiece.
“I’ve got no doubt that his preparation, while he would love to be playing for Hyderabad no doubt, I know that he’s still training away. He’ll be good to go,” he said, according to ESPNCricinfo.
Warner hasn’t played a T20I for Australia since September 2020, missing the last 14 matches across four series due to a combination of injury, rest, and schedule clashes.
He has endured a difficult IPL season across the two halves of the tournament, scoring just two half-centuries in eight innings. He was dropped as captain by Sunrisers during the first half of the IPL season in India.
