David Warner signed off in style from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 on Monday night. Before flying back to Australia, the left-hander played a scintillating 81-run rock against Kings XI Punjab, slamming the 8th half-century of the season.


The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener has been the leading run scorer in this IPL 2019. He amassed a staggering 692 runs in the ongoing edition of the cash-rich T20 league.

Before leaving the tournament, Warner took to his social media handle to thank the SRH family for the support. He wrote, “I cannot express my gratitude enough to the @SunRisers family for your support, not just this season but also for the last year. It's been a long time waiting but it was great to be back," the swashbuckling opener posted on his official Twitter handle.

Afghanistan and SRH spinner Rashid Khan tweeted that he would miss Warner in the team.

“Safe flight my bro @davidwarner31.We are already missing you it was an absolutely pleasure to play together again and 1 thing I will miss a lot while you were telling me in ground MASHALLAH and INSHALLAH. See u soon in World Cup. @SunRisers @IPL,” tweeted Rashid along with a photo.

Sunrisers head coach Tom Moody also lavished praise on his compatriot for the great character and resilience shown by him.

“Another phenomenal @IPL for @davidwarner31, takes more than skill to emerge from the recent past it shows great character, resilience and determination to rise as he has. #welcomeback #ClassAct #IPL2019,” Moody wrote on his Twitter handle.

Sunrisers Hyderabad face Mumbai Indians in a crucial clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on May 2.