"I Came To Know Later That A Surprise Was Being Planned For Me..." - Yuzvendra Chahal Reveals Missing Out On Meeting Shane Warne

Rajasthan Royals (RR) leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal expressed his disappointment at not being able to meet his idol Shane Warne during the IPL 2023. Yuzvendra Chahal revealed that the franchise had planned a surprise visit by Shane Warne, but it couldn’t materialize due to unforeseen circumstances.

Shane Warne was associated with the Rajasthan Royals as both a player and mentor in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Warne played a crucial role in guiding the team to victory in the inaugural edition of the tournament. He later took on the role of mentor for the franchise in the 2018 edition.

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I Couldn’t Meet Shane Warne Sir – Yuzvendra Chahal

In an interview with Ranveer Allahbadia, Yuzvendra Chahal said that he has been a supporter of the RR team since 2008 solely because of Shane Warne, who led the team to victory in 2008 as their captain.

“Definitely, something is missing. I couldn’t meet Shane Warne sir. I came to know later that a surprise was being planned for me wherein he was going to come for a week. Unfortunately, what happened… It took me two to three days to overcome that,” he said.

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“I have been supporting Rajasthan from the start because of the legend Shane Warne. I used to always follow him. Till U-19, my action was like him. His poster where his tongue is out used to be in my room, so I used to support Rajasthan.

In 2010, I was in their probable list. But at that time, there was a rule that if you are U-19, you can’t play IPL. That’s why I couldn’t be part of the team,” he added.

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It’s A Good Journey – Yuzvendra Chahal

The 32-year-old cricketer revealed how his professional cricket journey began, expressing his excitement at being picked up by the Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise.

“That’s not in our hands. My journey started there in 2011. Back then, there were no auctions. Teams used to sign you,” he further stated.

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“I was playing in the DY Patil tournament at that time and it helped me a lot. We lost the quarter-final and I was going back to the airport when my manager got a call from Reliance that we want to sign him.

I had gone inside the airport and had to come out. I went to their office in Navi Mumbai and signed [the papers]. I was very excited, had seen IPL on TV for three years. It’s a good journey,” he concluded.

Yuzvendra Chahal is the current leading wicket-taker in the history of the tournament. The veteran pacer picked up 187 wickets in just 145 matches at an impressive average of 21.68 and an economy rate of 7.67.

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