Yograj Singh, father of former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh, has emerged as a controversial figure in the last couple of years. Whatever he says, becomes headlines without a fail. This time, speaking to Lokmat Times, Yograj has spoken about Virat Kohli’s innings of 84 in the semis of Champions Trophy, against Australia.
Yograj Singh Lauds Virat Kohli
The veteran coach went on to say that the country should stop criticising legends like Virat and Rohit Sharma, who have served the nation for so many years. “Virat is a match-winner. But I feel sad because that shot was unnecessary. He should have finished the match. He is like a son to me.
“He could have done a century and had India lost, it would have been wasted. He changed the game today. I would like to say this to people who criticise Virat, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, that they should stop, become your child’s support so that we keep make progress,” he added.
India vs Australia, Champions Trophy Semis
Yograj Singh went on to predict not only the second finalists, but also the winners of the Champions Trophy. “India is in the finals today. The final will be between New Zealand and India and India will win,” Yograj concluded. Meanwhile, in the India vs Australia match on Tuesday, the latter opted to bat first and put up 264 on the board.
Thereafter, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul ensured that India sailed home with four wickets to spare. It is important to note that Rohit’s team is unbeaten in the tournament so far and have made it to their third consecutive final of CT.
