RIP Shane Warne: Ranveer Singh, Shilpa Shetty, Arjun Kapoor, Vikrant Massey, and other celebs mourn the loss of legendary Australian cricketer

Legendary cricketer Shane Warne from Australia passed away on Friday evening at the age of 52. He was found unresponsive at a villa where he was staying and could not be revived despite efforts from medical professionals.

"Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived," Warne’s management confirmed in a statement.

"The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course," the statement added. Reportedly, he was in Thailand at the time of his death.

Earlier today, in the morning Shane had tweeted a condolence message for the family of another legendary Australian cricketer Rod Marsh who passed away on Thursday. "Sad to hear the news that Rod Marsh has passed. He was a legend of our great game & an inspiration to so many young boys & girls. Rod cared deeply about cricket & gave so much-especially to Australia & England players. Sending lots & lots of love to Ros & the family. RIP mate," he had written on Twitter on Friday morning. He had also posted a picture from his villa in Thailand on Thursday evening.

The news of his demise came as a massive shock to his admirers and fans across the globe. Warne was one of the greatest-ever cricketer to have played the sport.

Several Bollywood celebrities took to their social media handle to express grief over the sudden demise of Warne. From Ranveer Singh to Shilpa Shetty to Sunny Deol, members of the film fraternity mourned the loss.

Rest in Peace Warnie ???????? #ShaneWarne #Legend pic.twitter.com/gWD4z2Z1p3

— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) March 4, 2022

Shane Warne ???? this is extremely sad and sudden… gone too soon

— ARMAAN MALIK (@ArmaanMalik22) March 4, 2022

Not warne man nooooo

— Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor (@HarshKapoor_) March 4, 2022

Very very shocking.

Cricket legend Shane Warne dead aged 52 - Daily Star https://t.co/1Wv7NOAYSR

— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) March 4, 2022

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Cricket lost a gem today. Rest in peace, legend Shane Warne. Gone too soon, prayers ???????? pic.twitter.com/PEFnQt07Kt

— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) March 4, 2022

Absolutely stunned!!! You take a piece of every 90’s kid with you #Legend ????

Thank you for the memories. Thank you. RIP. ???????? pic.twitter.com/ezeJbMr9Ib

— Vikrant Massey (@VikrantMassey) March 4, 2022

Legends live on ❤️@ShaneWarne #ShaneWarne pic.twitter.com/qWSrwPg9hT

— SHILPA SHETTY KUNDRA (@TheShilpaShetty) March 4, 2022

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Speechless to know about #ShaneWarne’s untimely passing. You could not have loved the game of cricket without being in complete awe of the man. This is so heartbreaking. Om Shanti ????????

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 4, 2022