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Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will have to overcome the unexpected loss of their respective captains, David Warner and Steve Smith, when the two teams clash in the IPL in Hyderabad on Monday.
Royals, back in the tournament after serving a two-year suspension, and Sunrisers, lost their influential players after BCCI barred them from the league following their role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa.
Ajinkya Rahane will be leading Royals in Smith’s absence while New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will captain the Hyderabad franchise. Read more.
