Shane Warne has expressed his surprise after reports in India quoted him as saying he was interested in replacing Gary Kirsten as coach of the national side.
Kirsten stepped down from the role after leading India to their second World Cup title in Mumbai, while Warne is in India preparing for the Indian Premier League, where he is captain-coach of the Rajasthan Royals.
Warne earned plaudits for guiding the unfancied franchise to the inaugural IPL title three years ago and, while it remains his only coaching role, he has been touted as a potential India coach before.
The Mail Today newspaper quoted Warne as saying: "It is a very difficult job to be India coach, it is never easy. But with India doing so well, it is a lot easier to take over right now than it has been in the past.
"I'll enjoy working with the Indian cricket team for sure."
However, responding via Twitter, Warne said his quotes had been misinterpreted. Warne wrote: "Just got told on bus - apparently I put my hand up to coach India. Wow – first I have heard of it. Sorry to disappoint but never said that!!!"
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