"We Know Who Needs To Go": Yuvraj Singh's Epic Stance On Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Question

27.09.2024 - 04:33 sports.ndtv.com

One of India's finest cricketers of all time, Yuvraj Singh, isn't the sort of person who minces words. Whenever asked about his opinions on sporting topics, Yuvraj doesn't shy away from sharing his opinions.

During a conversation in a podcast, Yuvraj found himself in the spotlight as he was asked to name his choices between Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni during 'play, bench and sell' game.

While Yuvraj decided to play Rohit, he answered the latter part of the question in a clever manner. Yuvraj isn't just Rohit's friend but also one of his biggest fans.

Time and again, the southpaw has spoken of his admiration of Rohit the player, the captain, as well as the person. When it came to designating one between Rohit, Kohli, and Dhoni for the 'play' option, Yuvraj had no qualms about taking the Hitman's name. "As a player, I would go for Rohit Sharma if it's T20 cricket.

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