'Hope to get captaincy in 2007 T20 World Cup', Yuvraj
Yuvraj shares that he was expecting captaincy in 2007 T20 World Cup.
In 2007, Indian Cricket team's captaincy was expected by Former Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup. A historic triumph of India in ICC T20 World Cup has introduced MS Dhoni. Yuvi says that he was looking forward to become the captain of the national team for the 2007 T20 World Cup. However, the selectors made Mahendra Singh Dhoni the captain instead of Yuvraj. At that time Dhoni had completed only three years in international cricket. In the year 2007, Team India was eliminated from the first round after its disappointing performance in the 50-over World Cup.
Yuvraj said, “So, basically, India had lost the 50-over World Cup, right? I mean there was quite a turmoil in Indian cricket and then there was a two-month tour of England and there was also a month tour in between with South Africa and Ireland. And then there was a month of T20 World Cup so there were like four months away from home.
“So probably the seniors thought that they need a break and obviously, nobody took the T20 World Cup seriously. I was expecting to captain India in the T20 World Cup and then it was announced MS Dhoni will be the captain,” Yuvraj told on the 22 Yarns podcast.
