NEW DELHI: Yuvraj Singh not too long ago joined Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist on their famend podcast, Membership Prairie Hearth. In the course of the present, the legendary all-rounder shared numerous tales and experiences with the 2 cricketing icons, offering insights into his profession and private life.
Yuvraj confronted a troublesome state of affairs when requested to decide on between taking part in, promoting, or benching Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni.
Earlier, Vaughan expressed his opinion that he would commerce Virat because of his lack of success in main a staff to an IPL title.
He chosen Dhoni as his most popular alternative for each a participant and captain within the beginning lineup. Nonetheless, Vaughan acknowledged that he wouldn’t embrace Rohit within the taking part in XI and as an alternative have him on the bench.
“As a participant, I’d go for Rohit Sharma if it is T20 cricket. He’s an excellent captain and somebody who can change the sport together with his batting for positive, he might be my first alternative,” Yuvraj mentioned.
Yuvraj, when requested to decide on between benching both Dhoni or Kohli responded with a witty remark. He acknowledged that deciding on one over the opposite may result in sensational information tales. As a way to keep away from any controversy, Yuvraj cleverly opted to bench himself as an alternative.
“I’d bench myself as naming one between Virat and Dhoni can be within the headlines. I do not need that to occur,” he added.
Yuvraj additionally revealed what England’s Andrew Flintoff had mentioned to him throughout their verbal spat within the 2007 T20 World Cup.
He recalled the second when Flintoff provoked him after he had smacked a few boundaries in his over.
“Freddie bowled two good balls, he bowled a size ball, which went for a boundary, and an excellent yorker, which I used to be hit over the purpose. Once I was strolling after taking a single, he mentioned, “F… shit photographs,” Yuvraj mentioned.
Flintoff did not maintain again and continued to impress Yuvraj, which led to an altercation between the 2, forcing the umpire to step in.
“He repeated that on my face. I walked in the direction of him; he form of spat on me. I confirmed him my bat, saying that you realize the place it should go. It went worse after that. Then the umpire got here in,” Yuvraj added.
