- Australia cricket team’s dashing batsman David Warner, who remained unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction, wreaked havoc with the bat by scoring 197 runs. In this innings, he hit 20 fours and 10 sixes.
Australia cricket team’s dashing batsman David Warner did not find any buyer in the mega auction for IPL 2025. This player, who created a stir with his batting in T20 cricket, going unsold is no less than a big shock for cricket lovers. His performance in the Indian T20 league has been excellent. Meanwhile, David Warner created a sensation by batting explosively for 197 runs. He (David Warner) hit a flurry of sixes and fours by thrashing the bowlers.
David Warner’s bat spewed fire
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Australian batsman David Warner ‘s performance in T20 cricket has been excellent. He has achieved many milestones by performing explosively in this format. His bat has thundered not only in T20 but also in ODI cricket. In a match of the 50-over tournament Ryobi One-Day Cup in 2013, he caught everyone’s attention by batting brilliantly.
On 24 October 2013, Victoria and New South Wales faced each other. After winning the toss, Victoria decided to bat first and set a target of 322 runs. The team was able to achieve this score due to the strong performance of the opening pair.
created sensation by playing century innings
Coming to bat in the reply innings, New South Wales achieved the target in just 49.3 overs. David Warner gave the team a good start by playing a brilliant innings. Batting at a strike rate of 139.71, he scored 197 runs in 141 balls. During this, 20 fours and 10 sixes came off his bat. He was the highest run scorer for the team. At the same time, captain Steve Smith could not even open the account. If we talk about David Warner’s List A career, he has scored 8886 runs with the help of 28 centuries in 208 innings of 210 matches.
Was a flop in IPL 2024
It is worth noting that due to the decline in performance, it became difficult for David Warner to find a buyer in the mega auction. His bat remained silent in IPL 2024 as well. In eight innings of eight matches, his bat produced only 168 runs at an average of 21, which includes a half-century. He could not perform anything special in the previous season as well. Warner has scored 6565 runs in 184 IPL matches at an average of 40.52. During this, he has scored four centuries and 62 half-centuries.
