'When I finish..': Warner on living in 'loving, positive' India after retirement

Esteemed Australian opener David Warner recently shed light on his future plans expressing a heartfelt intention to relocate to India upon concluding his illustrious cricketing career Warner articulated his profound affection for the warm and hospitable people of India and the nations fervent cricket culture during an appearance on Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwins YouTube channelWarner renowned for his immense popularity among Indian enthusiasts particularly those from Hyderabad owing to his association with the Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH from 2014 to 2021 has endeared himself to Indian fans through various means His admiration for Indian cinema particularly action films his upbeat and amiable demeanor during fan engagements engaging social media presence among other attributes have endeared him to countless Indian fans leading some to affectionately dub India as Warners second homeDuring his conversation on Ashwins platform Warner revealed that although he currently does not possess a residence in India he eagerly anticipates the opportunity to spend time in the country postretirement Describing himself as a peoples person he emphasized his readiness to engage with fans in public spaces such as malls gladly posing for photographs He also expressed admiration for the ubiquitous presence of cricket in the streets of IndiaI do not have a house in India I did look at some stages I get a lot of people asking me if I want a house here One day maybe when I finish my cricket I would like to come here and spend some time Lifestyle is good I am a peoples person I go to the malls with my girls and I embrace everything Warner saidAlso ReadIPL 2024 Playoffs Can Mumbai Indians still make it to top four after KKR lossPeople say I am mad for going out without security and all that But at the end of the day people have a lot of respect I think people come and ask for photos yes But when you are out without your kids and embracing the culture I think people understand and keep their distance Sometimes though in some smaller villages it can get a little difficult We do take security with us But it is great I love it You walk down the street in India and theres always a game of cricket on he addedWarner shared his perennial joy upon visiting India crediting the countrys optimistic and affectionate populace for his elation He attributed his profound connection with India to his humble upbringing occasionally lamenting the perceived lack of humility among some individuals in AustraliaIn Australia sometimes we have the tall poppy syndrome Always the negative mindset before the positive mindset he continued As soon as you come here everything is positive People out here are loving life In Australia sometimes we do not ground ourselves enough I came from a very humble upbringing I did not have much at all but I was happy when I hung around with my friends playing football and cricket I enjoy every moment of my life because you never know when it can all be taken away Warner addedIn the ongoing 2024 IPL season Warner has amassed 167 runs in seven matches at an average of 2385 and a strike rate of 13577 with a solitary fifty to his credit Currently sidelined due to a finger injury Warners team is scheduled to face Rajasthan Royals RR on Tuesday at Delhis Arun Jaitley StadiumWith agency inputs