As defending champs we are all very excited, says Warner 

SUNRISERS HYDERABAD skipper David Warner is confident about leading his side to glory in the tenth edition of the IPL. 

Recalling the finals of IPL 9, where the Hyderabad franchise beat the RCB, the explosive opener said that his side will try to replicate the same performance in the forthcoming games. In an interaction with IndiaToday, the southpaw said,

“Defending champs. It means a lot. We take a lot of confidence out of last season. We know we have the capability to win the tournament which is fantastic. To beat RCB in Bengaluru was quite an achievement. In fact, it was hard to believe at first that we were champions. Most importantly, we defended some low totals last year and that gives us belief that we can do that anytime we are faced with a similar challenge.”

Warner stated that his side is prepared to go ahead with the tournament and reckoned that they will focus on one game at a time.

“For us, it’s about moving forward and that was last year. It’s always hard to go back to back in any tournament so we will take it one game at a time. What is good is that we have pretty much the same line up but have added some good firepower to our squad. The boys and I are very excited”

Speaking about the balance in the team, the 30-year-old added,

“Indians like Yuvraj, Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuveneshwar are in good form and we know Ashish Nehra is excellent in this format. With Fizz, our bowling unit looks in very good shape and I am sure we will mount a serious challenge this year also.”

Warner’s men will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening game of IPL10 at 8 pm in Rajiv Gandhi stadium, Hyderabad. 

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