Yuvraj Singh rubbishes rumours that he declined to play under Suresh Raina’s captaincy
The prolific Indian batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760, as he did not want to play under Suresh Raina’s captaincy.
The 29-year old Chandigarh all-rounder was dropped from the Caribbean tour on medical basis but sources have been claiming that the experienced cricketer refused to play under Raina, who appeared on the cricketing arena in 2005, some five years after Yuvi
had his international debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 in Nairobi.
Rubbishing the rumours, the stylish http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 batsman said that a serious chest infection ruled him out of the West Indies tour adding that he plays for the country and not for the captains.
"The question is totally baseless”, said Yuvraj while talking to reporters, “I was badly ill. I have started training. It is totally baseless that I have denied playing under http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539. I play for India and my team, and not for any captain", he maintained.
Yuvraj said that in the past as well he has been playing under captains, who are junior to him in terms of experience, and, years of international cricket, and, always had a very good time with them.
"I have played under Sourav, M.S.Dhoni, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 India, in the recently concluded season four of the lucrative Indian Premier League.
“Gautam and MS came to the team five years after I got included in the team. There has been no such thing. I play for my country and not for captains", he reiterated.
Asked about the crucial upcoming tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, the star middle-order batsman said that he has recovered from the chest infection and is fully fit for the England itinerary.
Yuvraj also thanked former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746, for the support in his initial years in the national side. He said that he always had a very good relationship with “Dada” and playing him in the Pune side in the latter stages of the IPL-4 was the
least he could do.
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