Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday questioned India batting coach Vikram Rathour’s ability to guide Indian cricketers in the T20 fo...
Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday questioned India batting coach Vikram Rathour’s ability to guide Indian cricketers in the T20 format. Rathour had replaced Sanjay Bangar as the batting coach last year. Rathour played six Tests and seven ODIs for India between 1996 and 1997.
“He [Rathour] is my friend. But do you think he can help players of this T20 generation? Has he played cricket at the level to help them?” Yuvraj said during a chat on Instagram.
Yuvraj called for a horses for courses approach in the Indian setup. “If I was a coach, I’ll say ‘good night’ to [Jasprit] Bumrah at 9pm and take Hardik [Pandya] out for a drink at 10pm...that’s how you deal with different personalities,” he said.
The left-hander, who had retired from international cricket last year, also took a veiled dig at India chief coach Ravi Shastri. “The current guys have no one to talk to and take advice from,” he said. When asked if it is not Shastri’s job to guide the players, Yuvraj said: “I don’t know if Ravi is doing it but maybe he has others things on hand.
“Anyway, you can’t tell everyone: ‘Go out and play your game, express yourself.’ This approach may...
