Kane Williamson will be the lone foreigner in charge of an IPL team this season. File photo: AFPNew Delhi: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has replaced the disgraced David Warner as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, a day after the Australian was barred from the Indian Premier League for his role in the ball-tampering controversy in South Africa.
"I've accepted the role to stand in as captain for this season. It's an exciting opportunity with a talented group of players. I look forward to the challenges ahead," Williamson said in a tweet posted by the franchise's official Twitter handle.
"We are happy to announce Kane Williamson as the the captain of SunRisers Hyderabad for IPL 2018." added team's CEO K Shanmugam.
Warner, declared the chief plotter of the infamous incident, apologised for his role in the scandal. He was the captain of Sunrisers since 2015 and led the team to title triumph in 2016.
The temperamental opener has been banned for a year and ruled out of any leadership role in future by Cricket Australia.
Shikhar Dhawan was another big name expected to replace Warner at the helm.
However, Williamson captaining Sunrisers means there will one overseas leader in the IPL and seven Indian captains.
Williamson is currently busy with the home Test series against England.
