Spin legend Shane Warne passed away at the age of 52 on Friday. It was a shock for the cricketing fraternity, which was used to seeing him very often on Television. Since Warne’s passing away, there have been multiple tributes for the legend. Harsha Bhogle recalled an old conversation with Shane Warne, which was about Ravindra Jadeja. In this article, we take a look at what Harsha Bhogle had to say about Shane Warne’s liking for Ravindra Jadeja.
Shane Warne’s liking for Ravindra Jadeja is well-known
IPL 2008 is a story in the history of the league. Apart from being the first season of the competition, IPL 2008 is famous for the plot of underdogs going on to win the competition. After the auctions, not many had expectations about Rajasthan Royals. However, with a bunch of new faces, Warne led and coached the team to the title.
One of the impressive youngsters in the first season was Ravindra Jadeja. Warne was pleased by the player’s performance and often had good words to say about the Indian all-rounder. He used to call Jaddu a “rockstar” and supported him very well in the initial days.
Harsha Bhogle recalls the admiration that Warne had for Jaddu
After the untimely passing away of Warne, Ravindra Jadeja posted his tribute on social media. Harsha Bhogle reacted to it and here is what he had to say about Warne’s admiration for the player:
He loved you Jaddu. Remember the time in '08 at the DY Patil Stadium….He called you over and said to me "This kid is a rockstar". We chatted more than once about you and he was very fond of you and of Yusuf. https://t.co/P9MUWARLyo
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 4, 2022
Warne was a key component in Jadeja going on to become a terrific player in IPL and for India. At the moment, Jadeja is one of the first names on the team sheet for India. The absence of Warne will be a loss to many youngsters who would have been looking forward to similar encouragement. Hence, Warne’s passing away leaves a very big hole in the cricket community.
