Warne joins Rajasthan Royals in new role, named brand ambassador

Veteran Shane Warne, who led Rajasthan Royals to its only IPL title in 2008, was named as the brand ambassador of Royals for the upcoming season this year

Australia spin legend Shane Warne, who led Rajasthan Royals to its only IPL title in 2008, was named as the brand ambassador of Royals for the upcoming season this year. Warne was the mentor of the side last season. He was captain of RR for four seasons until 2011, after which he retired. 

"I'm very happy to be back with the Royals and I'm grateful to the team and the fans for their constant support. It was important for us to retain our established values but at the same time develop a new and modern identity. I am already in love with the new look of the team and hope the fans will love it too," Warne said.

Besides, Rajasthan Royals has also decided to change its jersey colour from blue to pink this year. 

"Jaipur is known as the pink city, Jodhpur is famous for pink sandstone and Udaipur produces pink marble. Pink, therefore, is best suited as the official colour of Rajasthan Royals, which will also help the fans identify and celebrate their team," the franchise said in a statement.

@ShaneWarne talks about the new season, the new challenges and the significance of Pink 💗 pic.twitter.com/5MNQlfldd0

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 10, 2019

Rajasthan Royals lead owner Manoj Badale added: "This is an exciting change for us and comes as a response to the fantastic reaction from the fans to our training kit and Cancer Out jersey last year, as well as of course Jaipur being the Pink city."

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