David Warner to open with Aaron Finch for Australia in T20 World Cup despite IPL struggles

David Warner was dropped twice in the 2021 IPL by SunRisers Hyderabad and is set to be kept on the sidelines for the rest of the tournament after being left out the second time but Australia captain Aaron Finch backed him to come good for them in the T20 World Cup.

David Warner may have lost the captaincy and eventually his place at SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) but he will still open the batting for Australia at the T20 World Cup, captain Aaron Finch has said. Finch said that Warner is "one of the best players to ever play the game for Australia" and will come good at the tournament.

Australia face South Africa in what will be the first game of the Super 12 stage on October 23. "Yep, absolutely," Finch told the media when asked if Warner will open the batting with him. "He's one of the best players to ever play the game for Australia. I've got no doubt that his preparation, while he would love to be playing for Hyderabad no doubt, I know that he's still training away. He'll be good to go."