Following a fruitful start to his international career, which included a memorable 89-run knock on his debut, Warner was roped in by Delhi Daredevils (now renamed Delhi Capitals).
The New South Wales-born batter had a lukewarm first season, scoring 163 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 123.48. Nevertheless, he left a lasting impression on then franchise captain Sehwag.
On Sehwag predicting him to have a formidable Test career before he had made his first-class debut, Warner said in an interview with Fox Sports:
Warner continued:
Sehwag’s words would turn out to be prophetic, as Warner became one of Australia’s most influential batters in the next decade. The left-hander has amassed 7817 runs in 96 Tests with 24 centuries since making his debut in 2011.
“I’ve pretty much accomplished everything I wanted to do” - David Warner
At 36, Warner is heading into the twilight of his career. Nevertheless, he continues to be an integral part of the team across formats at the top of the order. Apart from his prowess with the bat, Warner’s experience makes him among the candidates to be the next ODI captain following Aaron Finch’s retirement.
Warner says that he has achieved most feats he had planned on scaling when he started out. He said:
The opening batter was rested for the recently concluded three-game T20I series against India in the subcontinent. He has been included in the squad to face the visiting West Indies in three T20Is, beginning on October 5.
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