The logic behind several IPL franchises, including the two new inductees -- Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants -- to go for them is simple: Their performance in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE last year.
Warner, despite his patchy form for SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2021, was a different cricketer altogether for his country, playing a huge role in Australia winning its maiden ICC T20 World Cup title, along with team-mate Marsh.