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Kane Williamson , the New Zealand captain , will lead Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. Kane williamson The decision comes in the wake of the recent ball-tampering controversy that led to bans for David Warner and Steven Smith from the 11th edition of the IPL. Warner's loss is a big one for the franchise as he has been their prized asset over the years.  The southpaw has scored 2579 runs in 59 innings at a brilliant average of 52.63 and destructive strike rate of 147.70. He also led the team to IPL glory in 2016.  Sunrisers had used their right to match card in this season's IPL to retain the Australian however his involvement in the tampering scandal led to his ouster .