Yuvraj Singh hints at mentoring role to prepare Team India for challenges ahead
The Hindu
World Cup-winning hero, Yuvraj Singh on January 13 hinted at a potential mentorship role in the future to mentally prepare the Indian cricket team for the challenges ahead. India won the Champions Trophy under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2013, while their last World Cup triumph came in 2011.
World Cup-winning hero, Yuvraj Singh on January 13 hinted at a potential mentorship role in the future to mentally prepare the Indian cricket team for the challenges ahead.
India has waited endlessly in their quest for an ICC trophy, with the team suffering another defeat in the 2023 World Cup final against Australia last year.
India won the Champions Trophy under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2013, while their last World Cup triumph came in 2011.
"I feel that we have played a lot of finals but not won one. I was part of one of the finals when we lost to Pakistan in 2017," the 42-year-old said while inaugurating 'Yuvraj Centres of Excellence' at Merlin Rise here.
"In the coming years, we definitely need to work on, as a country and as an Indian team, performing better under pressure.
"Australia have won six World Cups, and we have (won) two. How we win major championships is something we need to work on," added Yuvraj.
India have lost two consecutive World Test Championship finals (2021, 2023) and exited the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups at the the semifinal stage.
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