Shane Warne was not just a magician with the ball, but also a master in unearthing true potential of players. It was a pity he never captained Australia, but his leadership qualities came to the fore as he led underdogs Rajasthan Royals to maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) triumph during the inaugural edition in 2008.

Warne deserved credit for putting ‘rockstar’ Ravindra Jadeja, ‘tornado’ Kamran Khan and ‘Goan Cannon’ Swapnil Asnodkar on cricket’s global map almost overnight. In fact, the WhatsApp status of Kamran, who was a rookie tennis-ball bowler when picked by RR, till date is ‘Tornado’—a name given to him by his captain Warne.