Shane Warne, who is currently on commentary duty at the ICC Champions Trophy in England, was reportedly asked if he’d take on the Indian coaching job in the future whilst in an elevator.
As you can see from the leg spin legend’s tweets on Wednesday, his humorous response to the question and further quotes he said he did not say, has only added to the growth of the story in India.
Indeed, with speculation rife over an apparent fallout between coach Anil Kumble and star man and captain Virat Kohli, the Warne story has only added fuel to the fire.
Here are the commentator’s tweets:
Re Indian coaching position. I was in a lift & was asked if I would put my hat in the ring I said "India can't afford me" tongue in cheek !
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) June 7, 2017
Ps re @imVkohli & I would work well together as a quote, this is totally made up. I never said that to anyone, very disappointing journalism
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) June 7, 2017