Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batter David Warner's Instagram story with a cryptic message has fanned the fire as he is missing from the team dugout lately.

SRH are struggling in the competition this year, and it has also been a tough season for Warner personally.

Earlier, Warner was removed from captaincy and Kane Williamson took over the role in the middle of the IPL 2021. Now, he is not even included in the playing eleven after consecutive failures with the bat.

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On Thursday (September 30), Warner took to Instagram and posted: "It's not about who is real to your face, It's about who stays real behind your back." In another Instagram story, the ex-SRH captain was cheering for his team from the hotel room which left the fans furious. 

SRH coach Trevor Bayliss had confirmed after their win against Rajasthan Royals that the management is looking to give opportunities to new players in the squad.

"We can't make the final so have made a decision that we want the young players to experience not just the matches but time at the ground, around the set-up, and for this match, we made the decision. He was not the only experienced player we left back at the hotel," Bayliss said during a post-match press conference.

"We have a number of young players that haven't been to the ground. Even as reserves. We wanted to give them an opportunity to come along and experience that. That may continue for a few more games yet. We don't know," he added.

Further speaking about Warner, Bayliss said, "We have got to sit down in a day or two and pick a team and pick a squad of 18. That's just the way it is. Dave is obviously watching the game back in the hotel and giving the guys support. It is the same as everyone else. We are all in this together.

"Look that certainly has not been discussed. It is something that..this is the last year before a major auction. Those decisions will be made further down the line. He has been a great contributor to Hyderabad Sunrisers for a number of years now. He is very well respected with the number of runs he has scored. I am sure he has got a lot more runs in him yet in the IPL." 

(With ANI Inputs)