Kane Williamson is one of the best batsmen in the world and hence it was surprising that he was not picked by Sunrisers Hyderabad for their first two games. SRH lost their second match of the season against RCB by six runs after emerging second-best in their tournament opener against KKR.
On Wednesday April 14, former India cricketers Virender Sehwag and Sanjay Manjrekar posted contrasting tweets with the same meaning after Sunrisers Hyderabad collapsed while chasing the 151-run target set by Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2021 match in Chennai. Both Sehwag and Manjrekar suggested for the inclusion of Kane Williamson in the SRH XI but in different styles.
Virendra Sehwag posted a photo of Williamson and quoted a famous Bollywood song indicating that SRH should bring Williamson in their set-up to avoid batting collapses.
Kiska hai yeh tumko intezaar,
Main hoon Na #SRHvsRCB pic.twitter.com/5ra0ZlUt90— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 14, 2021
Sehwag tweeted, “Kiska hai yeh tumko intezaar, Main hoon Na”
Manjrekar, on the other hand, was far more traditional in his suggestion for SRH captain David Warner to include Williamson in the team. Sanjay Manjrekar tweeted-
This view is not after tonight’s result but I have always maintained this SRH team needs Kane Williamson in their playing XI no matter what. #SRHvRCB
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 14, 2021