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The India Women Cricket Team joined the cricket fraternity to mourn the sudden demise of Australian leg spinner Shane Warne at the age of 52.
Test and ODI Captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team Mithali Raj said she was in 'utter disbelief' at Warne's sudden demise.
Calling him 'a legend of the game' and 'leg spinning wizard', she said that this was a big loss for the cricketing community and his fans around the world.
Famed cricketer Smriti Mandhana said it was tragic to hear about the death of 'one of the greatest to ever play the game'.
Jhulan Goswami, known as a great women fast bowler, remembered Warne was one of the greatest bowlers to have ever played. "Heartbroken and stocked. We will miss you. Rest in peace legend," she wrote.
Shattered by the news, cricketer Harleen Kaur Deol said that her dream of meeting her idol and childhood inspiration will never come true.
Shafali Verma, the youngest-ever cricketer to play T20I for India, said she was saddened by the loss of 'one of the greatest to play the game'. She further added that she grew up watching him play the sport.
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup finally commenced on Friday in New Zealand after a year's delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. India is all set to play against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
The ICC women's World Cup matches between Australia-England and Bangladesh-South Africa in Hamilton and Dunedin, respectively.
On Friday, West Indies defeated New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup at the Bay Oval.
Test and ODI Captain of the Indian women’s national cricket team Mithali Raj said she was in 'utter disbelief' at Warne's sudden demise.
Calling him 'a legend of the game' and 'leg spinning wizard', she said that this was a big loss for the cricketing community and his fans around the world.
In utter disbelief, a legend of the game , the leg spinning wizard is no more . A big loss for the cricketing commu… https://t.co/CbKSpiElGa
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) 1646441360000Famed cricketer Smriti Mandhana said it was tragic to hear about the death of 'one of the greatest to ever play the game'.
Tragic to hear about it. One of the greatest to ever play the game. RIP Shane Warne 💔
— Smriti Mandhana (@mandhana_smriti) 1646427766000Jhulan Goswami, known as a great women fast bowler, remembered Warne was one of the greatest bowlers to have ever played. "Heartbroken and stocked. We will miss you. Rest in peace legend," she wrote.
One of the greatest bowlers to have ever played. Heartbroken and stocked. We will miss you. Rest in peace legend!… https://t.co/GF7Vm6PywX
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) 1646446575000Shattered by the news, cricketer Harleen Kaur Deol said that her dream of meeting her idol and childhood inspiration will never come true.
Seems like meeting my idol and childhood inspiration will always be a dream…completely shattered…😢#riplegend… https://t.co/Znht9VGYOM
— Harleen Kaur Deol (@imharleenDeol) 1646407855000Shafali Verma, the youngest-ever cricketer to play T20I for India, said she was saddened by the loss of 'one of the greatest to play the game'. She further added that she grew up watching him play the sport.
Saddened by the loss of one of the greatest to play the game. Grew up watching his brilliance. RIP Shane Warne sir 💔
— Shafali Verma (@TheShafaliVerma) 1646428483000The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup finally commenced on Friday in New Zealand after a year's delay caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. India is all set to play against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
The ICC women's World Cup matches between Australia-England and Bangladesh-South Africa in Hamilton and Dunedin, respectively.
On Friday, West Indies defeated New Zealand in the opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup at the Bay Oval.
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