It’s a good headache for the captain – Yuvraj Singh on India’s squad for the World Cup

Yuvraj Singh is one of the greatest to have played for India and he has a couple of World Cups to his name. In both the tournaments, he proved to be elemental for the Men in Blue with a flurry of notable performances. As the Men in Blue gear up for another extravagant arrival at the grandest stage of all, the 41-year-old icon opened up on an aspect that India should be actually taking pride in.

Shubman Gill has been in stunning form and is currently the highest run-getter in the calendar year of 2023. His technique has been solid and the way he has batted in his short span for the Indian cricket team has been nothing short of wondrous.

Talking at a promotional event, Yuvraj Singh said, “Next star nahi. Star toh woh already hai (He is already a star). He is right now fearless. He is in good form. He can be the game-changer. He can break the shackles. When somebody is fearless and in good form, he is definitely in a good position to win games for India. That's what I am looking for from him.”

He also talked about the prospect of all-rounders in the side, a major factor that India was boosted by in the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup, stating, “Similarities....I look at some great batsmen. We had a lot (of great batsmen). This team has few because there have been a lot of injuries. I don’t see batters who can bowl (in this team). Part-time bowlers are tough to bowl now because the format has changed.”

He concluded by talking about the Indian mix, stating, “Earlier, we had three left-handed batters with Ishan, Jadeja and Axar (Patel). With Axar not in the mix, we still have two lefties. It depends on what combination they want to play. Iyer is in form. Surya is in form. Surya is the kind of guy who can take the game away from the opposition at No.6. It’s a good headache for the captain regarding who to play because there are so many options.”

Prasen Moudgal
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Headline: It’s a good headache for the captain – Yuvraj Singh on India’s squad for the World Cup

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Yuvraj Singh is one of the greatest cricketers to have played for India and played a massive role for India as the Player of the Tournament in the 2011 World Cup. As the Men in Blue gear up for another extravagant arrival at the grandest stage of all, the 41-year-old icon opened up on an aspect that India should be actually taking pride in.

Shubman Gill has been in stunning form and is currently the highest run-getter in the calendar year of 2023. His technique has been solid and the way he has batted in his short span for the Indian cricket team has been nothing short of wondrous.

Talking at a promotional event, Yuvraj Singh said, “Next star nahi. Star toh woh already hai (He is already a star). He is right now fearless. He is in good form. He can be the game-changer. He can break the shackles. When somebody is fearless and in good form, he is definitely in a good position to win games for India. That's what I am looking for from him.”

He also talked about the prospect of all-rounders in the side, a major factor that India was boosted by in the 2007 and the 2011 World Cup, stating, “Similarities....I look at some great batsmen. We had a lot (of great batsmen). This team has few because there have been a lot of injuries. I don’t see batters who can bowl (in this team). Part-time bowlers are tough to bowl now because the format has changed.”

He concluded by talking about the Indian squad, stating, “Earlier, we had three left-handed batters with Ishan, Jadeja and Axar (Patel). With Axar not in the mix, we still have two lefties. It depends on what combination they want to play. Iyer is in form. Surya is in form. Surya is the kind of guy who can take the game away from the opposition at No.6. It’s a good headache for the captain regarding who to play because there are so many options.”