Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh on Monday (August 3) acknowledged MS Dhoni’s role in showing him the correct picture with the national side in the build-up to the 2019 World Cup.

“When I made my comeback Virat Kohli support me. Had he not backed me then I wouldn’t have made a comeback. But then it was Dhoni who showed me the correct picture on 2019 World Cup and that selectors are not looking at you,” Yuvraj told News18.

“He showed me the real picture. He gave me clarity. Jitna unse ho saka unhone kiya (He did as much as he could).”

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While the southpaw was not in the scheme of things for last year’s showpiece event, his omission from the 2015 World Cup squad did raise eyebrows.

Ahead of the marquee event in 2015, Yuvraj had smashed back to back hundreds in domestic cricket but was overlooked for the tournament.

Sharing his thoughts, the stylish left-hander said: “Till the 2011 World Cup, MS had a lot of confidence in me and used to tell me that ‘you are my main player’.”

“But after coming back from illness the game changed and a lot of changes happened in the team. So as far as the 2015 World Cup is concerned, you can’t really pinpoint at something. So this is a very personal call.”

“So I understood that as a captain sometimes you can’t justify everything because at the end of the day you have to see how the country performs,” he further remarked.

Yuvraj Singh made his debut at the age of 18 in 2000 and went on to play his last match for India in 2017. He represented the country in 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is.