According to Hall, he had the Rajasthan Royals and the IPL in his mind just before he died. Hall wrote about his last hours with Vaughn in an article in The Sporting News.
‘Vaughan has always been proud of his achievements in the inaugural IPL. I would often talk about winning the title, especially with Rajasthan. Just before his death, he was talking about the Rajasthan team, ”Hall recalled in the article.
He said that when Rajasthan lost the first match of the first IPL season, Vaughan had told the owner, ‘Don’t be afraid, we can fix everything’. Later, Warne led Rajasthan to their first IPL title. Hall said he spoke excitedly about their potential for the upcoming season. He said Vaughan had gifted him his first IPL jersey and a jersey used in the 2005 Ashes cricket series.
Shane Vaughan has died of a heart attack while on holiday in Thailand. Following Warne’s death, the Rajasthan Royals released an emotional memoir on their official pages. The Royals called their first captain the ‘King of Spin’
Shane Warne is considered one of the best players in world cricket. Von-Tendulkar and Von-Lara fights were famous. Shane Warne is the second highest wicket – taker in the world. Vaughan has taken 708 wickets in 145 Tests.
He took 293 wickets in 194 ODIs. He also took 1001 wickets in international cricket during his long career from 1992 to 2007. Vaughan has taken five wickets in 37 Tests and 10 wickets in 10 innings. He scored 3154 runs in Tests and 1018 runs in ODIs.
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