Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be key players for India in the T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies.
New Delhi: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh wishes to see more youngsters in the Indian T20I side after the completion of the upcoming World Cup in USA and West Indies, indicating that senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to give up on the shortest format of the game. Both Virat and Rohit are important to India’s fortunes in the T20 World Cup, which starts from June 1. Having started their international cricket almost at the same time (around 2007 and 2008), the prolific Indian duo have gradually grown in stature to be called stalwarts of cricket in the country.
With age catching up, Yuvraj suggested both Rohit and Virat should concentrate on Test and ODI formats while the BCCI continues to groom more youngsters for the future. “As you get older people start talking about your age and they forget about your form,” Yuvraj started.
“These guys have been great players for India and they deserve to go (retire) when they want. I would like to see more younger players in the T20 format, because it gets the load off them (experienced players) playing 50-over (ODIs) and Test matches. After this (T20) World Cup I would like to see a lot of younger guys come into the team and make the T20 side for the next World Cup,” he added.
Yuvraj picked Chennai Super Kings left-hander Shivam Dube as one player that he wants to see in the squad, thanks to his explosive batting. “I would like to see Shivam Dube in the squad,” he said. “He has been in and out of the (Indian) team, but this IPL he has been batting very well and he is someone who can be the game-changer. “There are a lot of other guys who have been playing for a while now, but I would like to see Shivam Dube in the mix,” he added.