In fact, if Warne was looking for an opportunity to begin, calling off for once his affair with English cricket, the fame that Rajasthan’s success has given him works in his favour.

To match it are Warne’s well-versed bytes circulating in the media, on the fans here, the cricket, the hidden talent and Tendulkar. “I like coming here, Tendulkar is a very good friend and the best batsman I’ve bowled to, the IPL is the best thing to happen to Indian cricket, fans here are adorable.

“I like talking to people, I can understand people better and that’s one big reason why I’ve been successful with the Rajasthan team,” he says.

It’s no secret that cricketers find the sub-continent most luring for post-retirement career options. Now, with the IPL making the world sit up and take notice again, there’s every chance the leggie might consider extending his visa.