Yuvraj Singh Snubs MS Dhoni As He Names His All-Time XI. See Full Listing

Because the India Champions had been topped the World Championship of Legends winners after beating Pakistan 5 wickets in a pulsating finale on Saturday, their skipper Yuvraj Singh picked his all-time XI. Yuvraj, who himself stays one of the embellished cricketers the sport has ever seen, made some comprehensible picks as he named his XI. The likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made the minimize amongst Indian batters. 

He began with Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting because the opening batters whereas Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli got here in on the No. 3 and No. 4 spots respectively. At No. 5, Yuvraj picked AB de Villiers, adopted by Adam Gilchrist because the specialist wicket-keeper at No. 6.

At No. 7, Yuvraj went with Australian spin-bowling legend Shane Warne whereas Muttiah Muralitharan got here in at No. 8 spot. Within the tempo division, Glenn McGrath and Wasim Akram stuffed the No. 9 and No. 10 roles whereas former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was a decide on the No. 11 spot.

When requested to call a particular No. 12 participant, Yuvraj picked himself within the spot. 

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Yuvraj Singh’s All-Time XI: Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Andre Flintoff, Shane Warne, Mutttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram. Yuvraj Singh (twelfth man)

As for the ultimate, the Yuvraj-led facet showcased their dominance within the competitors and secured the coveted title in a match that went right down to the wire as two groups fought onerous. Pakistan Champions, opting to bat first after successful the toss, posted a aggressive whole of 156/6 in 20 overs.

Kamran Akmal (24 off 19) and Maqsood (21 off 12) gave the crew a strong begin, however common wickets saved the scoring in test.

The standout performer was Shoaib Malik, who scored an important 41 off 36 balls, anchoring the innings. Captain Younis Khan didn’t make a mark as he was clear bowled by Irfan Pathan for 7. The center-order collapsed and Misbah-ul-Haq was retired harm after a brisk 18, late contributions from Sohail Tanvir (19* off 9) ensured Pakistan posted a decent rating.

Indian bowlers, led by Anureet Singh who claimed three wickets with assist from Vinay Kumar, Pawan Negi and Irfan Pathan (one wicket every) had been instrumental in containing Pakistan’s batting lineup.

In response, India Champions began their run chase with intent. Regardless of dropping Robin Uthappa (10) early, Ambati Rayudu’s explosive 50 off 30 balls set the muse for the chase for the Males in Blue.

Suresh Raina too departed cheaply for 4 in the identical over, serving to Pakistan make a comeback. However a powerful partnership between Rayudu and Gurkeerat Singh Maan (34 off 33) saved India on monitor.

Rayudu and Mann additionally departed in an area of 10 runs however the momentum stayed firmly in India’s favour with Yusuf Pathan’s blistering 30 off 16 balls earlier than the latter was dismissed within the penultimate over.

With captain Yuvraj Singh (15*) and Irfan Pathan (5*) on the crease, India sealed the win, ending at 159 for five in 19.1 overs.

With IANS Inputs