Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson reckons that Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) camp started looking uncertain even before the start of the tournament, as Simon Katich quit his role as the assistant coach of the team.
Katich stepped away from his role as Tom Moody’s deputy in less than two months of his appointment. While Katich cited bio bubble fatigue as the reason behind his resignation, a report by The Australian claimed that the former Aussie batter quit the job due to differences with the team management during the auction.
“Alarm bells started when Simon Katich left just after the auction. That’s normally not a great sight because Katich is one of the most generally good people. It’s really injustice if people really go against what they say.
“So obviously something has gone down there that Katich stepped away immediately and won’t be a part of it. That’s a warning sign to start with,” Watson said while speaking YouTube channel The Grade Cricketer.
Watson added that SRH team composition looked weak and their performance in their season opener against Rajasthan Royal (RR) was not a very encouraging indicator for the fans.
“The make-up of their team is not incredibly strong and then how they have performed in the first game. Yes, Rajasthan Royals have a very good squad, and they played really well, but it’s not looking great. It feels like there is a lot of stuff around the team that is obviously not helping everything on the field,” he said.
