In 2018, when Sunrisers Hyderabad were faced with the question of captaincy after Warner was not allowed to be a part of the season by IPL's governing body, the franchise had two clear options – Shikhar Dhawan or Kane Williamson.

Most teams would have gone for Dhawan as he is an Indian player whose stocks were also on the rise then. However, being a good player does not necessarily translate into being a good captain. This is where the SRH team management weighed its options.

Williamson is a well respected figure in the group. He knew the tricks of the trade as he had already captained the New Zealand national team for some time. Athough Williamson is a cool, calm and collected individual, the Kiwi skipper had not been an automatic pick in the past seasons and giving him the captaincy might as well have backfired.

If he had failed in a few matches, his place in the team would have been questioned, let alone the captaincy. Against all odds, the team made made a brave move of going with Williamson and reaped rich dividends.