David Warner leaves PSL midway, flies to Australia ahead of Karachi Kings' next game
Published - 03 Apr 2026, 04:22 PM
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Former Australia National Cricket Team opener David Warner is reportedly ready to head back to Australia from Pakistan, in the middle of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL). David Warner is currently in Pakistan for the PSL 2025, where the veteran batter has been playing for the Karachi Kings.
Karachi Kings are in stunning form, leading the points table with three wins in three games. On Friday, the day before the team's crucial match against the newly added franchise Rawalpindi, it is reported that the Aussie batter is all set to make a return to Australia, ahead of Karachi's next match, which is scheduled to be held on April 9, against the Peshawar Zalmi at the National Stadium Karachi in Karachi.
David Warner is reportedly leaving the team to go back to Australia
In between the two matches, the cricketers of the Karachi Kings will get a huge gap, which they can utilise to refresh themselves. According to the fresh reports, David Warner could go for a short trip in Australia ahead of their next Pakistan Super League fixture. It is also claimed that the batter will return to Pakistan and join the franchise again to prepare for the upcoming matches.
Under the leadership of the experienced batter, the Kings have so far ruled the points table. They got 3 wins in 3 matches, remaining undefeated with a net run rate of +0.486. On April 2, at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, they outplayed the Rawalpindi-based franchise in the thrilling run chase. Karachi claimed the match by chasing a target of 198 runs with 4 balls to play.
3 on 3 moment for the Karachi Kings in the ongoing Pakistan Super League
In the high-scoring chase, captain David Warner and the middle-order batter Azam Khan guided the team to a hat-trick of wins. Warner, who came to open the innings, registered 50 runs in 36 balls. Naseem Shah, Warner's opening partner, played a blistering 23-run knock against 11 balls.
But the main hero in the contest, for the Karachi Kings, was Azam Khan. Before losing a wicket, the batter took the team very close to the target. Batted with a strike rate of 217.65, Khan scored 74 runs in 34 balls, with six 4s and six 6s. After the match, the Karachi Kings captain explained the importance of Azam Khan's match-winning knock.
David Warner praised Azam Khan
"Look, that was fantastic. You know, he just needed a little bit of intent to come out and play his way, and we know what he's capable of. I know he's definitely capable of what he's capable of, but to see him come off tonight and bat in the middle, look like he did. It's going to hold him in good stead for the rest of the tournament," Warner said about Azam Khan's batting performance.
Though there were no official words on Warner's visit to Australia. When the batter joins the team again, it will be interesting to see.
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