By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail AustraliaPublished: 09:15 EDT, 1 May 2021 | Updated: 10:52 EDT, 1 May 2021Australian cricketer David Warner has been dropped as the captain of his Indian Premier League team as he remains stranded in the Covid-stricken country. The Sunrisers Hyderabad announced the changes on Saturday night and confirmed New Zealander Kane Williamson will be stepping up to replace him. Australian cricketer David Warner (pictured with wife Candice Warner) has been dropped as the captain from his Indian Premier League team the Sunrisers Hyderabad'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 Sunrisers said in a statement. 'This decision has not come lightly as the management respects the enormous impact David Warner has had for the franchise over a number of years. His captaincy stripping comes amid India's worsening Covid-19 crisis with Aussie players including Warner, Steve Smith and Pat Cummins all unable to return home.

Source: The Nation May 01, 2021 15:00 UTC