In an unprecedented development, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Saturday (May 1) sacked David Warner as captain and handed over the leadership duties to Kane Williamson for the remainder of the IPL 2021.

Williamson, who had led SRH to the final in IPL 2018 after the suspension of Warner because of the ball-tampering saga, will take charge of the team from Sunday's match against Rajasthan Royals (RR).

“SunRisers Hyderabad would like to announce that Kane Williamson will be taking over the captaincy for tomorrow’s match and for the remainder of IPL 2021,” the franchise said in a statement.

“The team management has also made the decision that they will be changing their overseas combination for tomorrow’s match against Rajasthan Royals.

"The decision has not come lightly as the management respects the enormous impact David Warner has had for the franchise over a number of years. As we face the remainder of the season, we are sure David will continue to help us strive for success both on and off the field," the statement further read.

SunRisers Hyderabad are having a tough time in the ongoing IPL. They are languishing at the bottom on the points table with just 1 win from 6 games.