Almost any person related to international cricket, be it in the capacity of an ardent supporter or an ex-player, would vote for at least one of MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, when asked who their first three picks for an XI would be. However, former Indian cricketer, Yuvraj Singh, had other ideas.
During a recent chat, the Player of the Tournament of the 2011 Cricket World Cup was asked the first three players which came to his mind while forming a curated XI of his own. Yuvraj had only one Indian on the list.
“If you were to pick the first three players who would make an XI, whom would they be?,” enquired the interviewer working.
“Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, and Jasprit Bumrah,” remarked Yuvraj.
Interestingly, Gayle did not anticipate either Dhoni, Rohit, or Virat to fit in the list. Instead, he went along with two of his teammates from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru as well as the pace-bowling spearhead of the Indian squad. Yuvraj played alongside Bumrah as well, with a considerable amount of time being spent with him during his single season with the Mumbai Indians in 2019, Yuvraj’s last in the top league.
Yuvraj Singh identifies Delhi Capitals as preferred IPL franchise
The left-handed all-rounder has been a part of quite a few clubs in the IPL. On being asked which team was his choice, the former Punjab Kings player went ahead with the Delhi Capitals.
Notably, Yuvraj Singh selects just one Indian in list of first three players to make an XIhas been a part of DC in IPL 2015. It was a season to forget for the franchise, as they concluded their campaign in the penultimate position.
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Reports going about earlier tied Yuvraj to be in the mix for being recruited as the head coach of DC, who were looking for a suitable replacement for erstwhile Australian skipper, Ricky Ponting.
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