As India gears up for the blockbuster clash of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 against Pakistan, legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh shared a special message for Shubman Gill.
Shubman is currently racing against time to be fit for the high-octane clash with Pakistan, which is set to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, October 14.
The young opener was recently diagnosed with dengue and after missing first two CWC 2023 matches, as the right-hander hit the nets for one hour in Ahmedabad on Thursday. However, Gill’s availability for the India vs. Pakistan match is still unsure, but there are reports of him playing on his favorite ground.
Well, ahead of the mega encounter, Yuvraj revealed that he called up Gill and asked him to play against Pakistan. The 2011 World Cup winner wants Gill to take inspiration from him to be able to play in India’s very crucial match against the Men in Blue on Saturday.
Yuvraj Singh told News18: “I did call him and told him, ‘Main do baar dengue mein khela hun, World Cup mein bhi meri tabiyat theek nahi thi. To khadaa ho jaa aur khel because it’s a very important game’ (I’ve played twice with dengue and wasn’t well during the World Cup 2011. So, just get up and play).”
The former all-rounder added, “Anyway, he’d played if he was feeling better. But to bounce back from a viral or dengue is really difficult. It sucks everything from your body. I’m he’s really looking forward to playing that game.”
Speaking about how Team India handled the pressure situation in the first two matches at CWC 2023, Yuvraj noted: “I felt that we handled the pressure really well in the first game after losing a few quick wickets. The bowlers did well and we utilised the condition as we know in our country.
We played aggressively against Afghanistan, where Rohit scored a brilliant hundred and took the game away. So, we are getting used to pressure situations because when the semi-final game comes, pressure will be there and getting used to it is very important.”
He signed off by saying, “It’s the ‘talk of the town’ at the moment. India vs Pakistan matches are always special. Whenever I speak to the guys, I tell them to look forward to it as it’s a big occasion. You don’t know if these times are going to come back.”
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(With NEWS18 Inputs)
