Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has urged young batter Shubman Gill to recover from dengue and play against Pakistan in the upcoming ODI World Cup match on Saturday. Gill missed out on India’s first two games after being hit by dengue, but he has resumed training and is hopeful of being fit for the big game.
“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),” Yuvraj told News18.
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“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 sure he’s really looking forward to playing that game,” he added.
Yuvraj also praised India’s ability to deal with pressure situations, which was on display in the game against Australia. A 165-run partnership between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul bailed out the team from 3 for 2 in 1.5 overs.
#EXCLUSIVE: Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) speaks to CNN-News18’s @ShivaniGupta_5 on upcoming India-Pakistan match and Shubman Gill’s health
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“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,” Yuvraj Singh further added.
Finally, Yuvraj said that India vs Pakistan matches are always special and that he tells the players to look forward to it as it’s a big occasion.
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“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,” Yuvraj Singh said.
India and Pakistan will face each other in the ODI World Cup on Saturday, October 14, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
