Former Indian star player Yuvraj Singh has said that his father was responsible for his better fielding skills.
I Didn’t Know Anything About Fielding When I Started Out: Yuvraj
The former all-rounder was well known for his fielding besides his batting. Yuvraj during a live chat session on Instagram with former player Mohammad Kaif who was also famous for fielding told how his father Yograj Singh who was also a former cricketer improved his fielding skills.
Yuvraj said he did not have much knowledge about fielding when he first became a cricketer but an incident has led to make him decide to concentrate in that department also.
“I did not have much idea about fielding when I started out, you do not have much idea about your hand speed and all. During a Ranji match, I ended up misfielding, and the next day an article came in the newspaper which read as ‘Gateway of India – Yuvraj Singh’, this was seen by my father and then he became determined to improve my fielding,” Yuvraj said to Kaif.
He also said his father’s efforts helped him get better and strong in fielding. “This helped me quite a bit, I got better and strong, I thought whenever I was standing at the point position, I will never let the ball slip away,” he said.
Yuvraj Was One Of The Best Fielders Ever For India
Yuvraj has attained the name of one of the best fielders for India with his gravity-defying fielding skills.
Yuvraj who played in 304 ODIs, 58 T20s and 40 Tests has not only won matches with his fierce batting and deceiving bowling but also with his sharp fielding.
Yuvraj Singh’s best performances came mostly at big stages. Whether it was the 2000 Champions trophy where India ended as runner-up or the 2007 T20 world cup or 2011 ODI world cup or the 2002 Natwest series final against England Yuvraj played a key role in India’s success at these events.
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