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Top BBL team tried to bring Sachin Tendulkar out of retirement for one-time partnership with Shane Warne

Top BBL team tried to bring Sachin Tendulkar out of retirement for one-time partnership with Shane Warne

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Imagine Sachin Tendulkar playing for an Australian team. Weird, right? Honestly, it feels unacceptable. Australia was the one team Sachin loved batting against, the opponents against whom he produced those unforgettable Sharjah innings, and the side against whom he registered his second-highest Test score. The mere idea of Tendulkar playing for any team other than India, let alone an Australian side, feels difficult to process. Sachin Tendulkar in yellow? Who would have thought? (AFP) Yet, some influential figures in Australia genuinely tried to make it happen. After Tendulkar retired from international cricket in November 2013, Big Bash League franchise Melbourne Stars attempted to lure the Master Blaster out of retirement for a one-evening exclusive deal that would have seen him partner the late great Shane Warne. Speaking about the early days of the Melbourne Stars franchise, when the team was struggling to retain its biggest names, former chairman Eddie McGuire admitted he could not think of a bigger attraction than seeing Tendulkar and Warne as teammates to bring a packed audience into the ground. “I …

‘Run at McGrath first ball’: Taruwar Kohli’s first IPL innings, and what Shane Warne revealed about that night | Cricket News

‘Run at McGrath first ball’: Taruwar Kohli’s first IPL innings, and what Shane Warne revealed about that night | Cricket News

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Every April, young cricketers from small towns across India enter the world of IPL — five-star hotels, foreign coaches, franchise millions, parties they would have never imagined. This series tells their stories, in their words, of what that crossing feels like. Last year, when Taruwar Kohli started a YouTube channel, he didn’t think twice about the name. Find A Way. “That’s what Warne would say in the dressing room or the team meetings whenever the team or any player faced a tough phase. Find a way.” Kohli was nineteen when he joined Rajasthan Royals in 2008. He’d just scored three consecutive half-centuries in the U-19 World Cup. Ten days after India won that tournament, he and Ravindra Jadeja were drafted into Royals. “As a kid, I would often imitate Shane Warne’s action in the nets and in front of my parents. So when I was picked up by Rajasthan Royals, I had a conversation with Jadeja about getting a chance to play along with a legend like Warne. We had always seen him as a …

Why did Shane Warne make young Ravindra Jadeja get off bus and walk to team hotel at Rajasthan Royals? | Cricket News

Why did Shane Warne make young Ravindra Jadeja get off bus and walk to team hotel at Rajasthan Royals? | Cricket News

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Ravindra Jadeja is back at the Rajasthan Royal for his second stint, 17 years after the previous one. Jadeja in fact was part of the Royals team in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008, where the Rajasthan franchise won the first edition of the IPL, under the captaincy of Shane Warne. Jadeja’s first stint saw him play two seasons for Royals, before a short stint with the Kochi Taskers in IPL 2011. Jadeja then moved to Chennai Super Kings in 2012 and went on to win multiple three IPL titles at CSK squads – in 2018, 2021 and 2023. It was during those first two years where Warne saw the mercurial potential of Jadeja. And also a slight problem. Story continues below this ad In his autobiography, No Spin, Warne described Jadeja thus: “We loved him (Jadeja) from the minute we saw his approach and enthusiasm. There was a bit of ‘boy wonder’ in him so we gave him a longer leash than most, but his lack of discipline was a problem because …

‘Special to see Shane Warne Gallery on IPL tickets’- Jackson Warne | Ipl News

‘Special to see Shane Warne Gallery on IPL tickets’- Jackson Warne | Ipl News

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It was a heartwarming moment when Jackson Warne, son of late Australian spin great Shane Warne, thanked Rajasthan Royals batting coach Vikram Rathour for having him at the stadium. In a video posted by Rajasthan Royals on social media platform Instagram on Monday, Jackson is talking to Vikram about coming back to India after 15 years. “Nice to meet you and thank you for having me, feels good to be here,” Jackson said to Vikram. Story continues below this ad Vikram responded and said,”You are family,” to which Jackson said,” Feels special being back here. I havent been here since the 2011 season, when it was dad’s last year (as a player). So it’s been like 15 years.” //www.instagram.com/embed.js Jackson came to visit India for three days after 15 years. He spent time with the IPL franchise watching their games from stands and reminiscing his dad’s time with franchise with the likes of head coach Rahul Dravid. Australian great and the first-ever captain to win the Indian Premier League title, Shane Warne remains one of …

IPL: When Shane Warne ‘fixed’ Mohammed Kaif’s ego in a hotel reception in 2008 | Ipl News

IPL: When Shane Warne ‘fixed’ Mohammed Kaif’s ego in a hotel reception in 2008 | Ipl News

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Spin legend Shane Warne had set an early benchmark in the Indian Premier League as one of the league’s most prolific overseas captains. Despite only leading Australia in 11 international matches back in 1998-99, Warne lit up the IPL’s early years with his exemplary man-management skills before progressing to other management roles after retirement in 2013. Even as the late Aussie spin wizard led a less-glamourous and unlikely Rajasthan Royals to the title win over Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural IPL season in 2008, Warne had to manage jumbo-sized egos in the squad to cut the route to the trophy. Though the RR squad did not host many high-profile local players, Warne was quick to realise his first lesson when former India batter Mohammed Kaif raised a tantrum at the team hotel reception early in the season. An attitude adjustment “It was Mohammad Kaif who, unknowingly, brought our attention to something that needed fixing straight away,” wrote Warne in his 2018 autobiography, ‘No Spin’. Story continues below this ad “When we checked into the …

When Shane Warne made Ravindra Jadeja get off team bus and walk to the hotel

When Shane Warne made Ravindra Jadeja get off team bus and walk to the hotel

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Ravindra Jadeja is one of the biggest stars in the Indian Premier League. The all-rounder is currently one on the core members of the Chennai Super Kings franchise. But before he played for CSK, he was a up-and-coming player in the Rajasthan Royals ranks, where spin legend Shane Warne took him under his wing and nicknamed him a “rockstar”. That team, with Jadeja and Warne, won the inaugural IPL title. In his autobiography, No Spin, Warne wrote that given Jadeja’s talent he used to give the left-handed all-rounder a “longer rope” than other players. But eventually, he had to discipline Jadeja. As Warne wrote, “We loved him (Jadeja) from the minute we saw his approach and enthusiasm. There was a bit of ‘boy wonder’ in him so we gave him a longer leash than most, but his lack of discipline was a problem because it sometimes led the younger guys down the wrong path. We let a few things go but I cannot stand anyone who is late for anything. Story continues below this ad …

Ed Sheeran Plays Cricket With Rajasthan Royals Stars, Pays Tribute To Shane Warne

Ed Sheeran Plays Cricket With Rajasthan Royals Stars, Pays Tribute To Shane Warne

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It was a different ball game for singer Ed Sheeran. Literally! It seems Bengaluru kept the singer-songwriter really busy, with a new video showing him playing cricket with IPL team Rajasthan Royals’ stars Riyan Parag and Tushar Deshpande. Rajasthan Royals posted the video on its Instagram page on Tuesday morning. The video shows Sheeran, wearing a cricket jersey emblazoned with the number ‘23′ and the name ‘Warne’, in tribute to legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne, Sheeran’s late friend. Walking onto the pitch, Sheeran says, “Let’s go play some cricket.” According to BookMyShow Live, which is producing the multi-city Mathematics India Tour of Sheeran with AEG Presents Asia, the friendly cricket match took place on Sunday at Brijesh Patel Cricket Academy in the city, ahead of his second concert in the city. This happened right before he went viral for busking at Church Street. Apparently, Sheeran, Parag, and Deshpande played a friendly game with a group of surprised young cricketers who were practising that day. Won the toss and asked @edsheeran to bat …

Australia vs Sri Lanka: How spin legend Shane Warne once predicted success for Australia’s latest centurion Josh Inglis | Cricket News

Australia vs Sri Lanka: How spin legend Shane Warne once predicted success for Australia’s latest centurion Josh Inglis | Cricket News

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While 29-year-old Australian batsman Josh Inglis became the second fastest maiden Test centurion with his knock of 102 runs off 94 balls against Sri Lanka in Galle on Thursday to be only behind Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan’s 85-ball hundred against Australia in 2013, the England-born cricketer’s rise was once predicted by Australian legend Shane Warne in 2021. Inglis had played under Warne during The Hundred in 2021 where the leg-spinner was the coach for London Spirit. Inglis had made his debut in ODI and T20I earlier for Australia and had become Australia’s 470th Test cricketer with a spot in the Australian team against Sri Lanka earlier this week and hit his maiden hundred off 90 balls. “He’s one of those new, modern 360 (degree) players. He’s got every single shot – he’s got the ramp, the reverse ramps and he’s got the traditional normal shots as well. He’s very switched on and hungry for knowledge. When you try to separate at top-level sport what makes a difference, sometimes it’s just the way they think or …

Galle stadium remembers legend unfurling a large ‘Shane Warne Stand’ banner around iconic Fort; his family gets emotional | Cricket News

Galle stadium remembers legend unfurling a large ‘Shane Warne Stand’ banner around iconic Fort; his family gets emotional | Cricket News

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A large banner scribbled with words, ‘Shane Warne Stand’, fluttered at the the historic Galle Fort that overlooks the namesake stadium on Wednesday, Fox Cricket reported. The next day the sign was spotted at the small stand to the west, next to the Galle Cricket Club. The gesture reached Jackson Warne, son of the late legend Shane Warne, even as Australia played the first Test of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy at the venue, which nurtures a deep love for Warnie. “Hello everybody, I just wanted to quickly share this photo with you guys,” the legend’s son, Jackson Warne, said on a video on Instagram, as per Fox. “This is a sign in honour of dad that the Sri Lankans have made for the Australia versus Sri Lanka Test. This is their first Test match in Galle … just wanted to share it with you guys because I think it’s awesome. So thank you to the Sri Lankans that have done this, it looks amazing.” Story continues below this ad The 25-year-old made a special note of …