He played so well in international cricket that he played well in the IPL series and became the first captain to win the trophy.
Weak team:
During the first season of the IPL, Dhoni was in Chennai, Gilchrist was in Hyderabad, Yuvraj Singh was in Punjab and Sehwag was in Delhi. There were strong players on those teams as well. However, the team led by Shane Warne had more newcomers like Ravindra Jadeja, Yusuf Pathan and Shane Watson. Warne also came to the team as captain, coach and bowler.
Thus, many criticized that Rajasthan team has no chance of winning the trophy. Now, unexpectedly, the Rajasthan team played immensely and played against the Chennai Super Kings in the final. The Warne-led Rajasthan team also set a historic record of winning the final and winning the first trophy in the IPL series.
Due to his outstanding performance, many demanded that Warne be appointed as the coach of the Indian team for the 2011 World Cup series. However, it is noteworthy that the BCCI did not accept this.