Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne has heaped praise on young pacer Kamran Khan and explosive batsman Yousuf Pathan.

Kamran and Yusuf's exploits helped the defending champions pip Kolkata Knight Riders in the 'Super Over' in their IPL match.

With the scores tied at 150 yesterday, the match had to be decided on the tournament's first 'Super Over' where teenager Kamran stifled the hard-hitting Chris Gayle and gave away just 15 runs besides picking the wicket of the West Indian skipper.

Pathan, whose 21-ball 42 propped up the Royals during their innings, clobbered two sixes and a four off Ajantha Mendis in the 'Super Over' to seal the match.

"It was just great to see him walk out again and clobber those sixes," said Warne, talking about Pathan's knock.

Warne was equally effusive in his praise for Kamran, who had earlier picked up three wickets during the Knight Riders innings.

"Kamran had bowled well earlier and even though I thought of Pathan and myself as well, I finally decided to go ahead with him (in the Super Over) and he bowled such a superb over," he said.

Pathan, meanwhile, acknowledged his knock in the 'Super Over' as the most important in his career.

"I knew I can do the job in the 'Super Over' and I'm happy that I did it for my team," the all-rounder said," Pathan said. "This is surely the most important knock of my career. I batted well in the first innings and then in Super Over and it gives me immense joy," said the towering Pathan, who was adjudged Man of the Match for his sterling role in the team's win over the Knight Riders.

Pathan also said he was ready to open the bowling for his side after Warne sprang a surprise last night and asked him to bowl first.

"It may have surprised all but Shane had told me before the match that I would have to open the ball and I am too happy to do well," he said.

Warne later said he wanted to open with Pathan to negate the stroke-making ability of Knight Riders' lethal opening pair of Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum.

"I decided to open with Pathan because I knew both Gayle and McCullum love to work on the pace of the ball," he explained.