Yuvraj Singh Was Almost Dropped For 2011 World Cup, Says Gary Kirsten. Here's What MS Dhoni Said

Yuvraj Singh Was Almost Dropped For 2011 World Cup, Says Gary Kirsten. Here's What MS Dhoni Said

Yuvraj Singh turned out to be the Player of the Series in the 2011 World Cup, playing an instrumental role in India winning the coveted title.

Ex-India coach reveals Yuvraj Singh's spot wasn't guaranteed in 2011 World Cup

Former India head coach Gary Kirsten recently revealed that Yuvraj Singh’s selection for the 2011 World Cup was a topic of debate, with some questioning his place in the squad. However, both Kirsten and then-captain MS Dhoni firmly backed the left-handed all-rounder—and that faith paid off in the biggest way possible.

Yuvraj Singh was nearly dropped from 2011 WC squad: Gary Kirsten reveals how MS Dhoni backed all-rounder

New Delhi: In what may come as a shock to many, former India head coach Gary Kirsten has revealed Yuvraj Singh was not a certainty in India’s squad for the 2011 ODI World Cup. Kirsten said it was ‘flipping close’ as he recalled how the selectors nearly left Yuvraj out of the squad. However, he and MS Dhoni convinced them to pick the star all-rounder in the final 15. Yuvraj turned out to be one of the heroes for India as the Men in Blue lifted th…