Australian cricket legend Shane Warne, who sent his country to several feats on the cricket pitch, passed away on Friday. The 52-year-old leg spinner reportedly died of a heart attack at a villa in Thailand.
As the cricket icon left for his heavenly abode, wishes poured in for him from all over the world, especially from the cricket club. But if the world remembers his charismatic achievements on the cricket pitch, let’s take a look at his achievements in other areas.
Shane Warne had also launched his clothing line ‘Spinners by Warne’ in 2009. Initially, the brand was only launched in Australia, but a year later it made its appearance in India. It had partnered exclusively with Reliance Trends in India to launch the clothing brand.
While targeting the Indian market, it launched a limited-edition collection of men’s T-shirts for the IPL. “The range is inspired by India through the use of bright colors such as green and purple,” Warne told The Hindu Businessline.
Shane Warne had been involved in designing the Spinners series. The clothing line consisted of boys clothing, menswear, innerwear and nightwear and entered the spashio (sports+fashion) clothing industry.
Notably, the clothing line had become extremely popular in Australia, where it sold over a million units in the early years of its launch. In Australia, Shane Warne had teamed up with an Australian brand development company, Lime Door Brands, in 2009 to launch the clothing line.
In addition to the fashion industry, Shane Warne also founded the gin collection brand SevenZeroEight. According to its website, the gin is produced in Western Australia and made with ‘the finest botanicals’. Shane wanted to name the gin brand as something personal to him. Hence, SevenZeroEight was chosen as Shane had achieved a record 708 wicket in his cricket test career.
According to recent reports, Shane Warne’s management has shared a statement saying the cricketer was “found unresponsive in his villa”. It further stated that medical personnel tried to resuscitate him, but to no avail. The official reason behind Shane Warne’s death has yet to be revealed.
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