Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had previously worked closely with star opener Shubman Gill and has been impressed with the youngster’s performance in the World Cup thus far.
Gill missed the first two matches of the competition due to dengue fever. He also had to leave the field injured after retiring on 79 in the semifinal before returning and finishing his innings on 80*.
Concerning Sports Before the India vs. Australia final, here’s what Yuvraj Singh had to say about Shubman Gill’s chance to play in a World Cup final:
“Shubman has had his health challenges, but despite that, his performances have been outstanding. I don’t know whether he had cramps or a hamstring niggle in the last game. But I feel he should play anyhow in the final. Just give it your all because a chance to play in the World Cup final doesn’t come every day. It’s probably once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
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Yuvraj Singh is also optimistic that Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma can help India get off to a fast start. He went on to say:
“Absolutely, India are playing dominant cricket and teams are fearing to face them. When Rohit and Shubman get off to a flying start, we end up scoring 350-400 runs. The only situation I feel where India might feel the pressure is if they lose their top three early. The middle order has come in with a platform set so far, but how will they handle the situation of early wickets fall is something which will be interesting to see.”
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Yuvraj Singh praises Rohit Sharma’s leadership in World Cup
Yuvraj Singh praised Rohit Sharma for setting a good example with the bat and on the field. He mentioned how calm Rohit has been under pressure, which he believes is one of the key reasons India has done so well in the tournament.
Yuvraj stated the following:
“Rohit Sharma is a team player. I feel one of the main reasons why India have been so successful has been his captaincy under pressure. Even in the semifinal against New Zealand, he held back his strike bowlers and brought them into the attack only when the partnership began to look threatening. He has captained really well so far.”
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India has a chance to go undefeated all the way to the 2023 World Cup title if they defeat Australia in what promises to be an exciting final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.