Overview
- On Sunday Warner posted a screenshot to his Instagram story showing the Sunrisers Hyderabad account appearing as “private” and later replied to a fan that “they would never unblock me.”
- No public response has come from SRH and the exchange has become the most visible sign yet of the continuing private rift between the player and the franchise.
- Warner is one of SRH’s most successful players, having scored 4,014 runs in 95 matches, won three Orange Caps and captained the side to the 2016 IPL title.
- The split traces back to 2021 when Warner was stripped of the captaincy, dropped from the playing XI and was released ahead of the 2022 mega auction.
- Fans and media quickly amplified the social‑media exchange, turning a private account status into renewed public debate and leaving watchers to look for an official explanation or response from SRH.