IPL History: Top 5 players to play for Hyderabad's franchises

#1 David Warner, SunRisers Hyderabad (2014-Present)

David Warner with daughter Ivy Warner during a lap of honor. (Picture courtesy: iplt20.com)

This has to be the easiest pick after all that has transpired in 2019 season. After missing out on 2018 IPL season for reasons well known, David Warner came back to the side in 2019 and has gotten a very warm welcome by the Hyderabad fans.

Warner embraced that welcome and showed why he earned that kind of respect by smashing for 692 runs in just 12 innings by almost keeping the Orange Cap at its home for the third season in four years.

Before joining SRH in 2014, Warner played a key role in the early success of Delhi Daredevils by opening alongside one of the smashing openers in Virender Sehwag. Delhi let him go during 2014 auction and SRH didn't think twice before picking him up.

Since then, Warner has been among the top run scorers in the league winning the Orange Cap twice in three years and made sure that he gets those honors for the third time in 2019 in just 12 innings before leaving to Australia for the World Cup commitments.

He not only won the hearts by his performance on the field scoring five consecutive fifties in 2019 but also his and his family's love for the city of Hyderabad has always been open. Warner treats Hyderabad as his second home and no wonder he does by the kind of support he got after a tough year he and his family had to go through.

As much as Warner helped SRH by being part of the best opening stands along side Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow during his tenure, Hyderabad fans stood by his side during his crisis and made sure he is back with all his confidence and 2019 showed how important both the team and the player are for each other.

IPL 2019 showed it is not only to showcause your talents but it can also be used as a platform for redemption. Warner also showed his gratitude towards his faithful Hyderabad staff and fans via his social media platforms during IPL 2019.

These are the real guys behind why we as a team and batsman have great success at this ground. We can’t thank you enough for your work and efforts. I will miss this wicket and the fans of Hyderabad #loveyouall @SunRisers https://t.co/cxFxtf0zk2

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) May 1, 2019

There are many player-team relationships in IPL that bring fans flood into the stands, Warner-SRH is one of them. SRH should lock him up for as long as possible as a batsman, and maybe later as coach.