After Yuvraj Singh 'no communication' claim, ex-India star targets Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri, selectors
Former cricketer Wasim Jaffer has backed Yuvraj Singh's claims of receiving poor communication regarding his retirement from then captain Virat Kohli, coach Ravi Shastri, and selectors. Yuvraj revealed he sought clarity from MS Dhoni. Jaffer criticized the management, stating big players deserve respect and clear communication about their future in the sport.
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer on Monday came out in support of former India allrounder Yuvraj Singh, who recently revealed that he did not receive clear communication from then captain Virat Kohli, head coach Ravi Shastri and selectors while reflecting on his retirement. In a recent interview with Sports Tak, Yuvraj, who played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is, said he did not receive proper communication from Kohli and Shastri and had to approach MS Dhoni for clarity about his future. Taking to X, Jaffer, who played alongside Yuvraj, backed the allrounder and criticised the Indian team management, the BCCI and the selectors.
“Earlier players used to find out in newspapers if their career is over or not, although things have gotten better in terms of communication still if a big player like @YUVSTRONG12 who's won India two WC says he wasn’t communicated then that’s not right. Communication should be there. #Indiancricket”, Jaffer said.
— WasimJaffer14 (@WasimJaffer14) What did Yuvraj say? Yuvraj opened up about the confusion he faced towards the end of his career. “For example, when I went through my own situation, I had zero clarity.
There was no clarity from the National Cricket Academy, no clarity from the captain or coach. I was stuck at 36, going on 37, wondering what to do next. At the very least, if someone has played so much cricket, they deserve respect,” he said.