Published 21:34 IST, August 1st 2020
SRH skipper David Warner takes a dig at a fan who reckons RCB will win the IPL 2020
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner trolled a fan on social media who reckoned that the Royal Challengers Bangalore will win IPL 2020
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David Warner has taken a hilarious dig at a fan who reckons that Royal Challengers Bangalore will win this year's IPL. IPL 2020 will be held in UAE from September 19 to vember 8. RCB has failed to win a single title in last 12 editions of tournament despite having me three final appearances in 2009, 2011, and 2016 respectively. Bengaluru franchise have finished as wooden-spooners (at bottom of league table) on numerous occasions.
'Really?': David Warner
It h so happened that Warner took to Instagram and posted an im of IPL trophy after which he asked passionate cricket fans who y reckoned would be winners of this year's cash-rich event. People h come up with mixed responses and re were a few fans as well who h rooted for Sunrisers Hyderab that Warner would be leing in upcoming season.
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However, what really caught dynamic opening batsman's attention was when a fan h claimed that this season would belong to Kohli & Co. After kwing that fan h picked RCB as title contenders, southpaw came forward and asked wher he really believed that Bangalore can get job done this time around.
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David Warner h led Sunrisers Hyderab to an IPL triumph in 2016 after beating Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in final.
IPL 2016 Final
After electing to bat first, Sunrisers Hyderab set RCB a stiff target of 209 to win ir maiden IPL trophy riding on a fantastic ton from skipper Warner himself. In reply, Bangalore were cruising towards an easy win as openers Kohli and Chris Gayle ded 114 runs opening stand. However, once duo was dismissed in quick succession, it all went downhill for RCB as middle-order failed to capitalise on solid foundation laid by ir openers.
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Hyderab held ir nerves to win title. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli won Orange Cap for having scored a record 973 runs in that season and it remains highest individual runs scored in history of cash-rich tournament to date.
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21:34 IST, August 1st 2020