Afghanistan legspinner Rashid Khan, on the sidelines of his team's
T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka, paid rich tribute to Shane Warne.
"It's a shock for every cricketer around the world. Especially as a legspinner, someone like him... I think I have no words how to react. Condolences to his family, his friends...
"It was a huge honour for me, I bowled with him at MCG [on the sidelines of Boxing Day Test in 2019]. I was very, very keen to bowl with him for my long-format [learnings], especially Test cricket. He told me whenever you are with me I will be happy to help you with the format and I was just waiting for that opportunity. We talked when I was in Big Bash this year as well, we talked about the long format, he called me and we discussed this.
"When I heard that he has passed away, that was what came into my mind, that day at MCG, how good he was with me, how kind he was with me, he was someone who totally wanted to share his experience. Can't believe it... Sad day for everyone in cricket.
"It was super tough [preparing for today's game]. I did not know how to go on and play cricket, he was in my mind the whole night. I was not believing it when I woke up on the morning, I checked my phone a couple of times... 'What happened last night?' It's very hard to accept that."