David Warner discusses the development of Twenty20 cricket, the winning mindset of Australians, his strategy, and his future goals with TOI.
David Warner emerged as a trailblazer ideal for Twenty20 cricket. He took a break from his hectic schedule with the Delhi Capitals to reflect on many elements of the game as he approaches the final lap of his career, which has seen him become a multiformat great.

It is now a real business. There were a lot of parties and great feelings when we played in the IPL earlier. When I first moved to Australia, we had celebrities participate in our matches—people who weren’t really interested in cricket—and we just kind of assumed it was this hit-and-grin type of thing. For the sake of our sport, it is imperative that we continue to have a large number of children attempting to play all three versions of the game. We just do not want T20 cricket to be the only best.
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Do you believe that becoming an all-format player today is difficult due to the conventions of Twenty20 cricket?
It has to do with mentality. How badly you desire it is what matters. The main problem nowadays is that central contracts pay highly when you play for nations like Australia, England, and India. That way, we can continue to play red-ball cricket. Players travel to other nations without that luxury to work as freelancers in T20 competitions, where they may make extremely high salaries. I advise folks to take the necessary steps if they wish to play the lengthier form. And that demonstrates your excellence in the game.
What types of talks do you have with the young players in the IPL?
You simply left them alone. They will always be able to talk to you if they want to, but I believe it’s more about me being myself around them being authentic. They truly respect the elders here. However, I enjoy it when the males treat me badly. They play games with me and act like they’re pushing me about and shouting stuff, and I enjoy it. This is all for one purpose, everyone of us. Being the greatest cricket player we can be for our team is that. Therefore, I think it’s crucial that they’re enjoying the surroundings and that we’re having fun.