Rajasthan Royals are having a dream run in IPL 2022. With 6 wins from 8 matches, they hold the 2nd spot in the points table. Season’s purple cap is also caught hold by RR’s Jos Buttler with a heavy margin from his next competitor. Buttler till now has scored 499 runs with triple centuries in this season, K.L. Rahul is next on the list with 368 runs. The bowling department too is giving staggering performances, with Yuzvendra Chahal bagging the first hattrick of the season and Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Sen, Trent boult giving nightmares to the batters. With all going well in RR’s camp till now, the Royals are planning to do something to honour their maiden title-winning skipper.
Why will RR wear a special jersey against Mumbai Indians?
The inaugural season of IPL still reminisces fresh in our hearts. Firstly because there was so much excitement around as India was to host the world’s biggest franchise cricket league. Secondly because it was won by the underdogs of that season, Rajasthan Royals. The skipper then was the Australian spin maestro Shane Warne who led the Royals to win the inaugural IPL title. But unfortunately, in March this year, news of Shane Warne’s untimely demise from a suspected heart attack shook the entire world. Rajasthan Royals will be paying a tribute to Warne on Saturday ahead of their match against Mumbai Indians. The franchise on Friday revealed the special ‘SW23’ jersey that the squad would be wearing in the match against Mumbai Indians as a tribute to the legendary spinner.
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Shane Warne’s farewell by Rajasthan Royals
The official Twitter handle of the Rajasthan Royals shared the photos of the special jerseys that the Royals would be putting on tomorrow. “A special jersey, to honour a special man. #ForWarnie,” tweeted Rajasthan Royals.
Rajasthan Royals playing squad will sport special initials ‘SW23’ on their jersey collars of their official playing kits to pay tribute to the legendary Australian. Warne donned the No 23 during his playing days in honour of his childhood hero, Australian rules footballer Dermott Brereton.
For the special tribute on Saturday, Warne’s brother Jason Warne will also be a part of the celebrations. He accepted the invitation from the Jaipur-based side. An area at the DY Patil Stadium has also been turned into a Shane Warne Tribute Gallery. The gallery will be open for the stadium audience who will be able to visit and pay their homage.
