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File picture of Yuvraj Singh (left) and Virat Kohli.© BCCI
An outdated interview of former India participant Yuvraj Singh has gone viral, after ex-batter Robin Uthappa held Virat Kohli not directly accountable for reducing brief the all-rounder’s worldwide profession. In a current interview, Uthappa claimed that Yuvraj’s request for sure health concessions throughout his return to the crew after beating most cancers was denied by the then India captain Kohli. One among India’s most interesting gamers in white-ball cricket, Yuvraj was one of many huge causes for the crew’s twin World Cup success below MS Dhoni’s management, however after the title triumph within the 2011 ODI showpiece, he was recognized with most cancers and was promptly handled for a similar within the US.
Yuvraj then made a outstanding restoration to struggle his means again into the Indian crew and in addition scored 100 towards England in an ODI, however after a quiet outing within the Champions Trophy in 2017, he was ignored and determined to retire from the sport in 2019.
Within the outdated interview, Yuvraj revealed how he was handled in the direction of the tip of his profession.
“Never thought that I would be dropped after being the Man of the Match in 2 games out of the 8-9 I played after the Champions Trophy 2017. I got injured and I was told to prepare for the Sri Lanka series. Then suddenly, the Yo-Yo test came into the picture. It was a u-turn in my selection. Suddenly I had to go back and prepare for the Yo-Yo test at the age of 36. Even after I cleared the Yo-Yo test, I was told to play domestic cricket,” Yuvraj instructed in an interview to Aaj Tak in 2019.
“They actually thought that I wouldn’t be able to clear the test due to my age. And that it would be easy to decline me afterwards…yeah you can say it was an exercise in making excuses,” he added.
(With PTI Inputs)
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