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In his prime, Yuvraj Singh was the best finisher in the world and is believed to be the best middle-order batter in the white-ball format. The southpaw won many games for India and was also quite a handy bowler plus brilliant fielder. He was an important reason why India won the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup. Not to mention the 2002 Champions Trophy (trophy shared with Sri Lanka).

But in a recent interview in Sports Tak, Yuvraj recently revealed that there was no clarity given to him in the final phase of his career. Yuvraj was a regular from 2000 to 2011. In 2011, he took a break for cancer treatment and returned in 2012. But he was not a regular anymore and from 2017 onwards was never picked. In 2019 he retired.

Wasim Jaffer Bats for Yuvraj Singh

One former India player who is not happy with such treatment meted out to a legend like Yuvraj is Wasim Jaffer. He slammed the management for such a casual approach with someone who has contributed so much to Indian cricket. Jaffer wrote a strongly worded message on X.

"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," it read.

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…

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 6, 2026

"I feel that those who are at the end of their careers need clarity. I didn't get it, neither did Zaheer (Khan), (Virender) Sehwag, or Harbhajan (Singh). The captain, coach or selector, whoever it may be, should sit with the player and explain how they see things. The conversation may not go well, but at least the effort is made," Yuvraj told Sports Tak.

"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 added.

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Yuvraj burst on the scene when he made 84 vs Australia in his 1st international innings in the 2000 Champions Trophy. In 2007, he became the 1st player to hit six sixes in an over in T20Is. This was in the first-ever T20 World Cup which India won. In the 2011 ODI World Cup Yuvraj’s 57 not out vs Australia in the quarters took India into the semis. He finished with 362 runs and 15 wickets to be the Player of the Tournament.

Yuvraj’s last game was vs West Indies in 2017, though he would not know it at the time. While the 2019 ODI World Cup was going on, he called it a day from international cricket and the IPL as well.