He last appeared for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2024.
The legendary Australian batter David Warner has seen a decline in his form in recent times. The fourth-highest run-scorer of the Indian Premier League (IPL) went unsold in the player auction ahead of the 2025 season. Though the batter was in great touch of form in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025, accumulating 368 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 153.97, he failed to carry on that momentum in the recently concluded Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.
VSS
160/8
BVB
166/4
AMR
137/2
TBW
136/8
Amaravati Royals beat Tungabhadra Warriors by 8 wickets
TBW
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BVB
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SKA
–
BR
–
ABF
–
GAW
–
CDK
175/6
WDL
178/8
West Delhi Lions beat Central Delhi Kings by 3 runs
NDT
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ODW
–
CDQW
134/4
SDSW
144/3
South Delhi Superstarz Women beat Central Delhi Queens Women by 10 runs
NDSW
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EDRW
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AUST
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BEL
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AUST
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BEL
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AUST
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BEL
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AUST
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BEL
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ROM
131/8
CZR
149/9
Czech Republic beat Romania by 18 runs
ROM
176/4
CZR
158/10
Romania beat Czech Republic by 18 runs
ROM
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CZR
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ROM
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CZR
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VFB
164/4
SCE
161/2
VFB Fallersleben beat SC Europa by 6 wickets
HTBC
110/6
SGFD
133/3
SG Findorff beat HTB Cricket by 23 runs
BRCC
91/8
SCE
94/9
SC Europa beat Berlin CC by 1 wickets
SGFD
104/8
VFB
105/3
VFB Fallersleben beat SG Findorff by 7 wickets
HTBC
94/9
BRCC
127/6
Berlin CC beat HTB Cricket by 33 runs
TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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SUSS
153/10
SOM
243/10
Somerset won by 90 runs
NOR
243/10
KENT
247/3
Kent beat Northamptonshire by 7 wickets
LAN
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BB
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DER
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SURR
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YOR
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DURH
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WOR
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GLAM
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NOT
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GLO
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KWT
299/7
QAT
277/9
Kuwait beat Qatar by 22 runs
KNY
115/10
JER
116/3
Jersey beat Kenya by 7 wickets
PNG
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DEN
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NED-W
137/6
IRE-W
141/2
Ireland Women won by 8 wickets
ITA-W
117/6
GER-W
113/6
Italy Women beat Germany Women by 4 wickets
BCC
78/3
KZK
134/1
Khan Zalmi Kings beat Bihar CC by 56 runs
KGC
95/8
SBSCC
9/0
ARKS
139/9
CAGS
138/10
Aries Kollam Sailors won by 1 wicket
ATR
97/10
KBTS
99/2
Kochi Blue Tigers beat Adani Trivandrum Royals by 8 wickets
ALRS
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TTS
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ARKS
–
ATR
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MGD
173/7
MYW
121/10
Mangalore Dragons beat Mysore Warriors by 52 runs
BNB
117/3
SML
111/9
Bengaluru Blasters won by 7 wickets
HBT
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GBM
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SML
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MGD
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MAT
120/9
RNC
115/9
Majees Titans beat Renaissance Challengers by 1 wickets
MUT
40/10
IAI
116/5
IAS Invincibles beat Muscat Thunderers by 76 runs
RNC
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YSG
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MAT
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MUT
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ROS
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IAI
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AUS
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SA
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IPS
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GCT
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TMB
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NSBB
–
OVI
139/3
TRR
171/7
BIP
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WEF
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OIW-W
109/7
TRW-W
113/4
Trent Rockets Women beat Oval Invincibles Women by 6 wickets
BIP-W
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WFW-W
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MR-A
135/5
HHA
134/8
Melbourne Renegades Academy Won by 5 wickets
ACOM
120/9
AS-A
123/1
Adelaide Strikers Academy beat Australian Capital Territory by 9 wickets
NTS
131/8
CHK
135/3
Chicago Kingsmen beat Northern Territory Strike by 7 wickets
BANA
156/8
MS-A
157/7
Melbourne Stars Academy beat Bangladesh A by 3 wickets
MR-A
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AS-A
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NTS
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PSA
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PS
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NEP
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NOSK
85/10
KARS
173/6
Kashi Rudras beat Noida Super Kings by 88 runs
MEMA
168/4
GOLS
167/9
Meerut Mavericks beat Gorakhpur Lions by 6 wickets
NOSK
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KASS
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LUF
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GOLS
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Coming to his legacy in the cash-rich league, Warner debuted in 2009 for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and continued to feature for them till IPL 2013. He scored 1,435 runs in 55 matches in his five-year stint with the franchise. But his prime in IPL 2024 came for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Warner was handed the leadership of the franchise in the following season, and he guided the team to their maiden title in IPL 2016. He continued to wear SRH colours till 2021 before moving to DC.
The southpaw has also won the Orange Cap thrice, in 2015, 2017, and 2019, which is the most for any batter in IPL history so far. The player last appeared for DC in the IPL 2024 and scored 168 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 134.40.
A player like Warner, who holds such a rich run-making talent, may be needed in the upcoming season. Let’s take a look at three IPL teams who might look to include David Warner in their squad ahead of the IPL 2026.
The IPL 2024 champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), have been on the hunt to resolve their opening slot woes for a long time now. Previously, they had struggled to finalise their opening pair and had been seen to make quite a few changes during a single edition. Their third title-winning season is an exception, when the English opener Phil Salt and veteran Sunil Narine would provide a whirlwind start to their innings in almost every fixture of the tournament.
But Narine could not replicate his blazing form with the bat in the following season and scored only 246 runs in 12 matches this season at an average of 22.36. The other two players, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (74 runs in five matches) and Quinton de Kock (152 runs in eight matches), who KKR tried in the opening position, also failed to establish their place by putting up a remarkable performance.
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The five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), had a great comeback in the middle of the season to reach the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2. They had a horrible outing in the previous edition, which ended with a bottom-place finish.
The former MI skipper, Rohit Sharma, enjoyed a great run of form with 418 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 149.29. His opening partner, Ryan Rickelton, also had a smashing debut IPL season for the franchise. The South African batter put up 388 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 150.97. However, the team might look to include David Warner as an extra opening choice ahead of the next IPL season.
DC once again stumbled to continue their momentum after a strong start to their IPL 2025 campaign with four successive victories. They also had a dilemma regarding the opening slot and tried three combinations involving star wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, vice-captain Faf du Plessis, and youngster Abhishek Porel.
Delhi Capitals might also show an interest in including the 38-year-old in their squad for IPL 2026. Previously, Warner has piled up 1,116 runs in 34 matches during his latest three-year stint with the franchise since 2022. Moreover, the Australian player has also led the team in their usual captain, Rishabh Pant’s absence in IPL 2023.
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