Australian star cricketer David Warner is, currently, in action in the ongoing 16th edition of the Indian Premier League. He is leading Delhi Capitals in the absence of Rishabh Pant, however, DC haven't opened their winning account in the tournament as they lost their first two matches.
However, Warner's social media and affection for India have made him an extremely popular personality in the country. He is also frequently seen imitating the "Pushpa" movie's dance moves and has admitted that he is a big fan of Indian actor Allu Arjun. Meanwhile, Warner, recently, shared a video on social media in which he can be seen with his daughter, wishing the Indian actor in his iconic 'Pushpa' style.
Watch the video here:
David Warner wishes Allu Arjun a happy birthday with a trademark #Pushpa signature. (๐ท : Warner Insta) pic.twitter.com/MzPMJNrsvJ
โ Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 8, 2023
Talking about DC's tournament so far, they have lost their first two games of the season. In the first match, they suffered a huge loss by 50 runs against LSG, while in the second match, they were defeated by the defending champions Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets. However, they will look to bounce back as they are set to face Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, April 8 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
R Ashwin will be the biggest threat for DC on Saturday
However, DC will have to be careful as the hosts could look at using R Ashwin inside the powerplay considering he is a good match-up option against Warner. The DC skipper was dismissed by Ashwin a couple of times and has a strike rate of 107.53 against the off-spinner.
Furthermore, Ashwin has dismissed Prithvi Shaw twice, while Trent Boult has also been successful against the right-handed DC opener, having picked up his wicket three times and conceding 28 runs off 25 balls.
Last year, RR defeated Delhi in their opening game, scoring 222 runs, which was too much for the opposition to handle. But DC made a remarkable comeback when they clashed for the second time in the tournament as DC easily chased down a target of 161 with the help of Mitchell Marsh's 89 and David Warner's composed 50 and won the match by eight wickets.
Here's how fans reacted:
Paid post by Warner
โ JP Chadda (@JP_Chadda) April 8, 2023
No doubt he is going to settle here in India ๐
โ kv (@kasi_CineFan) April 8, 2023
Tollywood waiting for you David bhAAi
โ Harsha (@HarshaTarak8) April 8, 2023
One of the most loved overseas cricketer in India
โ Vivek Singh (@imviveksingh09) April 8, 2023
Ek hi to dil hai Warner kitne baar jitoge ๐โค๏ธ๐ฅ
โ Raja kolander (@kolander_raja) April 8, 2023
Full time instagram influencer, part-time cricketer, David Warner.
โ ๅๅๅฐบไธจใ็ช ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐ (@__gurudas) April 8, 2023
David Warner and SRH were inseparable. One bad season and they dropped him. With that their (SRH's) Bad Luck started.
โ Barkha Joshi (@bindasbarkha) April 8, 2023
Nayi khabar aayi hai ki pushpa 2 ka promotion David Warner kr rh hai ๐๐๐๐
โ Abhishek โ (@Abhishek10187) April 8, 2023
Bhai ko retirement ke baad yehi rehne ka plan he shayad
โ เคฎเฅเคธเคพเคซเคผเคฟเคฐ๐ฆ๐ท (@PogoTogo1) April 8, 2023