'Is Sachin Tendulkar Not Your Favourite?': Yuvraj Singh's Banter On Suresh Raina's India Debut

23.06.2023 - 13:43 sports.ndtv.com

Former India player Suresh Raina revealed how Yuvraj Singh pulled his leg during his India debut. A young Raina played his first game for the senior Indian team in an ODI vs Sri Lanka in 2005.

His maiden game saw him scoring a golden duck. While it was a forgettable start for Raina in international cricket, his debut in front of his teammates was rather a good one.

Raina had to introduce himself to the Indian players after joining the squad and Yuvraj Singh made it all comfortable for him with a banter.

In a recent interview with JioCinema, Raina revealed that Yuvraj Singh asked him to name his favourite player. Given the Uttar Pradesh-born took the name of Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj teased him by asking if Sachin Tendulkar was not his favourite player. "I got my India cap in 2005 from Rahul Bhai.

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