<p>This New Year has brought some wholesome changes to Test Cricket, mainly Down Under, with veteran batter Steve Smith replacing David Warner as Australia’s opener in whites. Besides, the West Indies batting great Brian Lara has joined the lesser-experienced touring camp as their mentor for the two Tests starting on January 17 in Adelaide.</p>

<p>Although Lara will work with Fox Cricket as commentator during the Test series, he would enlighten this new-look West Indies team, precisely the batting unit, with his insights during his away time from the commentary box. His presence in the dressing room will boost the confidence of a team planning to play three debutants at the Adelaide Oval.</p>

<p>As per the latest reports, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is sure of his playing XI, with the top-order batter Kavem Hodge, seam-bowling all-rounder Justin Greaves and pacer Shamar Joseph expected to get their Test caps.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Brian’s role as the mentor is similar to that of Steve Waugh’s position, which he held during the away 2019 Ashes.</p>

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<p>However, after going down in the Test series last summer, the visiting West Indies Team will be upbeat to cause the biggest upset of the summer, and their keeper Joshua Da Silva feels with Lara around, the group will be motivated to end their 16-Tests losing streak on the Aussie soil.</p>

<p>"The knowledge he has is second to none," Joshua Da Silva said on Sunday. "What he's done for the game, what he's done for West Indies cricket on his own … so just to have him around, just his presence alone speaks for itself."</p>

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<p>"He's worked with everyone (in the current squad), he's our mentor so he's going to be helping everybody, bowlers and batters," the keeper-batter added. "He has so much experience I think everybody can learn from him."</p>

<h2>Here is West Indies predicted playing XI for the first Test:</h2>

<p>Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach and Shamar Joseph</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the Gabba in Brisbane will host the second Test starting January 25.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both teams will face off in three ODIs and as many T20Is following the Test series.</p>


This New Year has brought some wholesome changes to Test Cricket, mainly Down Under, with veteran batter Steve Smith replacing David Warner as Australia’s opener in whites.

This New Year has brought some wholesome changes to Test Cricket, mainly Down Under, with veteran batter Steve Smith replacing David Warner as Australia’s opener in whites. Besides, the West Indies batting great Brian Lara has joined the lesser-experienced touring camp as their mentor for the two Tests starting on January 17 in Adelaide. Although Lara will work with Fox Cricket as commentator during the Test series, he would enlighten this new-look West Indies team, precisely the batting unit, with his insights during his away time from the commentary box. His presence in the dressing room will boost the confidence of a team planning to play three debutants at the Adelaide Oval. As per the latest reports, West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is sure of his playing XI, with the top-order batter Kavem Hodge, seam-bowling all-rounder Justin Greaves and pacer Shamar Joseph expected to get their Test caps. Meanwhile, Brian’s role as the mentor is similar to that of Steve Waugh’s position, which he held during the away 2019 Ashes. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli opens up on chatting with Tennis legend Novak Djokovic on Instagram However, after going down in the Test series last summer, the visiting West Indies Team will be upbeat to cause the biggest upset of the summer, and their keeper Joshua Da Silva feels with Lara around, the group will be motivated to end their 16-Tests losing streak on the Aussie soil. "The knowledge he has is second to none," Joshua Da Silva said on Sunday. "What he's done for the game, what he's done for West Indies cricket on his own … so just to have him around, just his presence alone speaks for itself." ALSO WATCH - Nepal's star cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane jailed for eight years for rape × "He's worked with everyone (in the current squad), he's our mentor so he's going to be helping everybody, bowlers and batters," the keeper-batter added. "He has so much experience I think everybody can learn from him." Here is West Indies predicted playing XI for the first Test: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach and Shamar Joseph Meanwhile, the Gabba in Brisbane will host the second Test starting January 25. Both teams will face off in three ODIs and as many T20Is following the Test series.

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<p>Shane Warne returned to his former IPL team, not as a bowler, obviously but as a mentor. He was probably the reason when Rajasthan won the IPL trophy in 2008.</p>

<p>Recently, he had revealed that he will return to the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/ipl-2018-all-teams-and-their-squad-list-653">upcoming edition of IPL</a>.</p>

<p>The last time he played for Rajasthan Royals was 2011. Now, he set to return as the team&#39;s mentor.</p>

<p>Rajasthan Royals, who will be playing the IPL this season after serving a two-year ban, announced the &#39;homecoming&#39; of the 48-year-old.</p>

<p>In a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/ipl-auction-2018-funny-tweets-and-memes-flood-internet-30956">recent tweet</a>, he said, &quot;Very excited to be joining the @rajasthanroyals in this years #IPL as team mentor!&quot;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Very excited to be joining the <a href="https://twitter.com/rajasthanroyals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rajasthanroyals</a> in this years <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL</a> as team mentor ! <a href="https://t.co/WdrzDAIDZl">https://t.co/WdrzDAIDZl</a></p>
&mdash; Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne/status/963309279921848320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A message from our First Royal, <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShaneWarne</a> for all the Royal fans out there!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HallaBol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HallaBol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AbBajegaDanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AbBajegaDanka</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheReturnOfTheFirstRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheReturnOfTheFirstRoyal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/rrrgeXmFbF">pic.twitter.com/rrrgeXmFbF</a></p>
&mdash; Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) <a href="https://twitter.com/rajasthanroyals/status/963326773248192513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>&quot;I am very happy and excited to be back with the Rajasthan Royals who I believe hold a very special place in my cricketing journey.</p>

<p>I am overwhelmed by the love and affection showered on me by the franchise and the fans,&quot; said Warne.</p>

<p>&quot;We have a strong, young and energetic bunch of boys and I am looking forward to work with them,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Warne will be joined by another Royals old hand in former Mumbai batsman Zubin Bharucha as Head of Cricket.</p>

<p>Royals co-owner Manoj Badale was thrilled at Warne&#39;s return.</p>

<p>&quot;He is a legend of the game and what he has achieved in Rajasthan Royals is unmatchable,&quot; said Badale.</p>

<p>&quot;Bringing back Shane Warne is also a way of giving back to our fans who have stood by us in trying times. As we are looking to build a strong team that can be in contention for the title, we believe Warne is the right person to mentor the Rajasthan Royals,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Rajasthan Royals welcomed him and shared a video of his beautiful journey.</p>

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The First Royal ???? <a href="https://twitter.com/ShaneWarne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShaneWarne</a> returns home. Let&rsquo;s get the season started... ???????? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HallaBol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HallaBol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AbBajegaDanka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AbBajegaDanka</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheReturnOfTheFirstRoyal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheReturnOfTheFirstRoyal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IPL2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IPL2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/RuVN4cwb5O">pic.twitter.com/RuVN4cwb5O</a></p>
&mdash; Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) <a href="https://twitter.com/rajasthanroyals/status/963319178936557568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Royals spent big in the recent IPL auction, buying troubled England all-rounder Ben Stokes for a whopping Rs 12.5 crore and India pacer Jaydev Unadkat for Rs 11.5 crore.</p>

<p>Australian captain Steve Smith and India batsman Ajinkya Rahane are the other big names in the team.</p>

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Rajasthan Royals will be playing the upcoming edition of IPL after serving a two-year ban

Shane Warne returned to his former IPL team, not as a bowler, obviously but as a mentor. He was probably the reason when Rajasthan won the IPL trophy in 2008. Recently, he had revealed that he will return to the upcoming edition of IPL. The last time he played for Rajasthan Royals was 2011. Now, he set to return as the team's mentor. Rajasthan Royals, who will be playing the IPL this season after serving a two-year ban, announced the 'homecoming' of the 48-year-old. In a recent tweet, he said, "Very excited to be joining the @rajasthanroyals in this years #IPL as team mentor!" Very excited to be joining the @rajasthanroyals in this years #IPL as team mentor ! https://t.co/WdrzDAIDZl — Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) February 13, 2018 × A message from our First Royal, @ShaneWarne for all the Royal fans out there!#HallaBol #AbBajegaDanka #TheReturnOfTheFirstRoyal #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/rrrgeXmFbF — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 13, 2018 × "I am very happy and excited to be back with the Rajasthan Royals who I believe hold a very special place in my cricketing journey. I am overwhelmed by the love and affection showered on me by the franchise and the fans," said Warne. "We have a strong, young and energetic bunch of boys and I am looking forward to work with them," he added. Warne will be joined by another Royals old hand in former Mumbai batsman Zubin Bharucha as Head of Cricket. Royals co-owner Manoj Badale was thrilled at Warne's return. "He is a legend of the game and what he has achieved in Rajasthan Royals is unmatchable," said Badale. "Bringing back Shane Warne is also a way of giving back to our fans who have stood by us in trying times. As we are looking to build a strong team that can be in contention for the title, we believe Warne is the right person to mentor the Rajasthan Royals," he added. Rajasthan Royals welcomed him and shared a video of his beautiful journey. This one's for you Warnie!!! The First Royal ???? @ShaneWarne returns home. Let’s get the season started... ???????? #HallaBol #AbBajegaDanka #TheReturnOfTheFirstRoyal #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/RuVN4cwb5O — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 13, 2018 × Royals spent big in the recent IPL auction, buying troubled England all-rounder Ben Stokes for a whopping Rs 12.5 crore and India pacer Jaydev Unadkat for Rs 11.5 crore. Australian captain Steve Smith and India batsman Ajinkya Rahane are the other big names in the team.

IPL: Shane Warne marks royal return as Rajasthan's mentor

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