IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals To Don Special Jersey To Pay Tribute To Shane Warne In Next Match Against MI
Shane Warne died in Thailand from a suspected heart attack in 2022 March. Rajasthan Royals have found a special way to pay tribute to Warne on Saturday ahead of the Indian Premier League IPL match against Mumbai Indians. The RR team will be seen donning the special initials SW23 on the jersey collars of their official playing kits to pay their respects.
2022 March proved to be heartbreaking for cricket fans all over the globe. Shane Warne's untimely death came as a rude shock for everyone. Warne died in Thailand from a suspected heart attack.
Rajasthan Royals have found a special way to pay tribute to 'Warne' on Saturday, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians.
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On Friday, the official Twitter account of Rajasthan Royals revealed the special 'SW23' jersey that the team would be wearing as a tribute to the legendary spinner.
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The official Twitter handle of the Rajasthan Royals shared the photos of the special kit. They captioned the pictures: "A special jersey, to honor a special man. #ForWarnie."
A special jersey, to honour a special man. #ForWarnie ?#RoyalsFamily | #RRvMI pic.twitter.com/fE3WApOHIz
¡ª Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) April 29, 2022
The RR team will be seen donning the special initials 'SW23' on the jersey collars of their official playing kits to pay their respects to the legendary Australian Cricketer.
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For the uninitiated, Warne led Rajasthan Royals to an iconic IPL triumph in its inaugurals in the season of 2008.
RR IPL win 2008
RR defeated Chennai Super Kings. Warne took 708 wickets from 145 Tests, besides 293 ODI wickets from 194 matches between 1992 and 2007.
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As part of this special tribute that has been for Saturday, Warne's brother Jason will also be a part of the celebrations as he accepted an invitation from the RR team.
An entire area in DY Patil Stadium has been turned into a Shane Warne Tribute Gallery, which will be opened for all ticket-holding fans to visit and experience.
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