Vaibhav Tripathi
India’s skipper, Rohit Sharma, recently shared his experience of receiving crucial support from Yuvraj Singh during a challenging phase in his career. After being excluded from India’s ODI World Cup 2011 squad, Rohit was disheartened. Expressing his emotions, Rohit recounted how Yuvraj reached out to him, taking him out for dinner.
“I was sad and sitting in my room and didn’t know what to do next. I remember Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh) calling me to his room and taking me out for dinner. He (Yuvraj) explained to me how it feels when you are left out.
“He told me, ‘the best thing is that you have so many years in-front of you. As we play in the World Cup, you take this chance to work hard on your game, skills and make a comeback. There is no way that you won’t play for India or not get a chance to play in the World Cup’,” Rohit recalled in a chat with PTI
Following his omission from the 2011 World Cup squad, Rohit successfully reclaimed his spot for the 2015 and 2019 editions. In the latter, he stood as the highest run-scorer, tallying an unprecedented 648 runs with five centuries. Now, Rohit is set to lead India in the ODI World Cup for the first time, with their campaign commencing against Australia in Chennai on October 8.