Warne Relentless Against BCCI over Rajasthan Royals Axing

Shane Warne never shies away from a battle. In an emotional yet strong note, he demands answers from the BCCI.

shane warne with ball for rajasthan royals

Warne is absolutely livid about the fact that the BCCI has terminated the contract with the Rajasthan Royals franchisee for the IPL 4 season. Terming the termination inexplicable, Warne not only recalls the experience with the Royals but also, demands that the BCCI come out in the open about its grievances against the IPL franchisee.

He is an extract from his blog on his website, www.shanewarne.com:

With the IPL exceeding all expectations, on all fronts, I find it staggering that the IPL has decided to throw 2 teams out... Why?

Is it because the franchises have done something wrong or is there something sinister behind it? Is there an ulterior motive?

To me the IPL must be transparent, open, honest, and, above all, fair to all teams! They need to treat them equally; no teacher's pets!!!!!!

Our owners went into owning a franchise with the betterment of Indian cricket in mind. They built a team of young, promising local talent and recruited a couple of us senior international players to mould them into a team. We entered the first year as complete underdogs. People were suggesting we wouldn't even win a game! But we built a great culture and the young guys came on in leaps and bounds and we ended up winning the title!

He even describes the Rajasthan Royals' achievement as one of the finest of his cricket career:

"It was an amazing achievement. I am sure no-one in the squad will forget the feeling, we were all so proud of each other. I would have to rate it right near the top of all my cricketing experiences and achievements."

The Rajasthan Royals continue to ask the BCCI to reconsider the decision by asking for a board room meeting between the two entities, but the latter has remained adamant, perhaps not wanting to discuss the issue of Lalit Modi's association with the IPL team. The Royals have also warned in a veiled fashion that they would, as a last resort, have to take legal action which could impede the proceedings of the IPL 4 season.