Watch: Rajasthan Royals Share Kumar Sangakkara's Moving Tribute To Shane Warne

IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday shared a video of its Director of Cricket, Kumar Sangakkara's moving tribute to former captain and cricket legend Shane Warne, who died aged 52 earlier this month. Warne was remembered in a state memorial service in Melbourne on Wednesday, with music superstars Elton John and Chris Martin performing by video link.

Shane Warne had captained and mentored the Rajasthan Royals team to the IPL title in the first season in 2008 and had been an integral part of the franchise since. “Thank you to him for being him; for being the king, for being Warnie,” was the caption that the Royals used along with Sangakkara's video.

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"He was larger than life and he broke the mould. Never liked structure, never liked restrictions. He was just this person who gave all of himself in everything that he did on the field, off it, family, friends.

"I could talk about what he did on the field, in terms of his skill, in terms of his genius. How great his cricketing brain was. Tactically he was a genius. But it all pales in comparison to how he touched people when he interacted with them.

"He had a big heart that had room for everyone. He made people believe the impossible was possible. He believed he could do anything and he believed that if you were with him on the field in his company, you could do the same.

"He was larger than life, unique, authentic and original and he lived life to the fullest."

"He lived life exactly the way he thought it should be lived and all of us, we loved him for it. It's a tough time for all of us, those who knew him well. For his family and fans."