Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh backs skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to continue in T20Is until they deserve to retire. The southpaw’s remarks come ahead of the squad selection of the 15 members for the T20 World Cup 2024. Yuvraj opines that while the duo of Kohli-Rohit can retire when they desrve, the youngsters in the side should be given a chance.
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“As you get older people start talking about your age and they forget about your for. These guys have been great players for India, and they deserve to go (retire) when they want,” Yuvraj, told ICC.
“I would like to see more younger players in the T20 format because it gets the load off them (experienced players) playing 50-over (ODIs) and Test matches. After this (T20) World Cup I would like to see a lot of younger guys come into the team and make the T20 side for the next World Cup,” he added.
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Yuvraj Singh has been named the brand ambassador for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The southpaw joins West Indies legends Chris Gayle and Usain Bolt as the ambassador for the marquee tournament. The T20 WC will kick-off in the month of June and will be co-hosted by the USA and Caribbean.
“Some of my fondest cricketing memories have come from playing at the T20 World Cup, including hitting six sixes in an over, so it’s very exciting to be part of this edition, which is set to be the biggest one yet,” Yuvraj Singh says.