Kane Williamson rose to fame with his talent since his U-19 days and currently is one of New Zealand's finest batsmen, apart from being their leader. Coming from a sporting background- his father had played cricket in certain age groups, his mother was a basketball player and his sisters excelling in volleyball. Williamson burst onto the scene in 2010 when he played his first international Test match against India, scoring a ton on his debut. He also made his ODI debut in the same tour of India in August. He's broken a heap of national records and now is the leading centurion in New Zealand Test cricket with his 18 tons. He's also the fifth highest scorer in red ball cricket for the Kiwis and has crossed the 5K mark. He's always been a joy to watch as his classy play made him adapt easily in all three formats. In 2018, Williamson was handed the skipper role of Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and led them to the finals. He also finished as the highest run scorer in the 11th edition. As being captain of New Zealand, Williamson has portrayed responsibility in his batting and as a leader.
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There have been plenty of pre-tournament chat about hitting the 500-mark, but Williamson thought otherwise on the eve of their tournament opener.
After setting up a competitive 163-run target, SRH failed to capture key moments during the course of the game and eventually bowed out of the competition.
Delhi Capitals will be without their star performer Kagiso Rabada while Sunrisers Hyderabad have struggled since David Warner and Jonny Bairstow have left.
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have faced each other twice this season and it's even stevens, however, there can be only one team which will advance to the second Qualifier and face Chennai Super Kings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are placed at the fourth spot with 12 points, just below Mumbai Indians who have 14 points from 12 games.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have 12 points from 12 games, have boosted their chances of making it to the IPL 2019 playoffs after Monday's win.
Sunrisers Hyderabad failed to take wickets at regular intervals and in the end, it was an easy chase for Rajasthan Royals.
Williamson has returned to New Zealand for personal reasons, it is learnt. He is likely to rejoin the team ahead of Sunrisers' next match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on April 27.
On Sunday, both the batsmen once again showcased their prowess with the bat to handover the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) their fifth loss on the trot in the ongoing IPL.
SRH not only got off to a flyer thanks to Warner, but Bairstow was there till the end to see the team home and Williamson agreed that the duo have been brilliant at the top for SRH.
Tom Moody posted on Twitter that captain Kane Williamson and Indian fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed will be ready to take on Delhi Capitals.
New Zealand will play India on May 25 and West Indies on May 28 as part of their warm-ups before taking on Sri Lanka on June 1.
At 16 years and 157 days, the Bengal spinner snatched this record from Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman.
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While the bowling is an area that SRH will look to correct, the Royals will want to ensure that they get their batting right.
The fourth pacer's slot is also up for grabs and the fast bowler said his focus was purely on the IPL and doing well for SRH.
Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 49 off just 19 deliveries and took KKR to a six-wicket victory at Eden Gardens.
In Kane Williamson's absence, India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the side against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Bangladesh cricket team's tour of New Zealand was called off on March 15 after the players had a narrow escape from a shooting attack.
Kane Williamson also took home the Test Player of the Year award and the Redpath Cup for First-Class Batting awards
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