Shane Warne winning inaugural IPL was like ‘icing on the cake’ of his career, says Sachin Tendulkar

Shane Warne led the Royals to their one and only IPL crown till date as he performed superbly both an captain and coach of the franchise. 

Australia legend Shane Warne had plenty of highs in his career which included finishing his Test career with 708 wickets. However, winning the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 with the Rajasthan Royals was definitely one of his career highlights even after retirement.

Warne led the Royals to their one and only IPL crown till date as he performed superbly both an captain and coach of the franchise. The genial Australia leg-spinner Warne was the second-highest wicket-taker for the Royals behind Pakistan’s Sohail Tanvir – picking up 19 wickets in 15 matches, winning a record 13 games en route to the title.

The former Royals skipper relived that journey as part of the documentary on his life – ‘Shane’ which will be available for viewing to the Indian fans soon. “I was captain and coach of Rajasthan Royals, that was exciting,” Warne said about the stint in the documentary.