'I really want Rohit Sharma with a World Cup': Yuvaraj Singh

New Delhi: Former Indian star all-rounder, who was part of the Indian squad when India twice won the World Cup, sees a good captain in Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. ICC men's T2O World Cup ambassador Yuvaraj said that he wanted to see Rohit with a World Cup trophy, IANS reported.-

"(Rohit’s presence is going to be) very crucial. I think we need a really good captain, a sensible captain who takes decisions well under pressure. And he's the one to take them. He was the captain when we lost in the (World Cup) 50-over final (in 2023). He has won five IPL trophies as a captain. I think we need somebody like him to captain India," Yuvraj told the ICC.

"Very poor English," Yuvraj said jokingly. "Very funny guy. From the streets of Borivali (in Mumbai), we always tease him. But a great guy at heart. The more success he's had, the more he has changed as a person. That's the beauty of Rohit Sharma.

"Fun-loving, always having fun with the guys, A great leader in the park and one of my closest friends from cricket. I really want to see Rohit Sharma with a World Cup trophy and a World Cup medal. He really deserves it," added Yuvraj.

Rohit Sharma debuted in the Indian team in the match against Ireland in 2007. He, who entered the team at the age of 17, was the next man to enter after Yuvraj's wicket in the match.

India had multiple failures in major ICC events in recent years, such as the heartbreaking defeat in the semifinal of the ICC men's T20I World Cup in 2022, the defeat in the final of the ICC World Test Championship in 2023 and the ICC ODI World Cup in 2023. Now, Men-in-Blue and their fans are focusing on the upcoming T20I World Cup in June this year, hosted by the West Indies and the US.

India is placed in Group A alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA. Rohit Sharma-led India will start the campaign playing Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 5.