'Very poor English...' - Yuvraj Singh recalls Rohit Sharma's first impression

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has recently shared some hilarious stories about his close friend Rohit Sharma. Notably, both star cricketers were part of the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup and played a crucial role in helping MS Dhoni led India to lift the title. However, Rohit Sharma was dropped from the ODI World Cup 2011, while Yuvraj Singh was the star of the tournament, making India win the title on April 1, 2011, at Wankhded Cricket Stadium.

However, Yuvraj Singh recalled his first meeting with India's captain, Rohit Sharma. The 42-year-old cricketer was hilariously making fun of Sharma's English skills when he met him for the very first time. The former all-rounder heaped praise on Rohit Sharma and said that his attitude has not changed at all despite leading Team India since 2022.

“Very poor English. Very funny guy. From the streets of Borivali (in Mumbai), we always tease him. But a great guy at hear. The more success he's had, he has never changed as a person. That's the beauty of Rohit Sharma. Fun-loving, always having fun with the guys, A great leader on the park and one of my closest friends from cricket. I really want to see Rohit Sharma with a World Cup trophy and a World Cup medal. He really deserves it," Yuvraj Singh said on ICC.

I think we need somebody like him to captain India: Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh further talked about the importance of Rohit Sharma in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and how his decisions influenced the team's planning and structure. The former left-handed batter feels that the 38-year-old cricketer deserves to win the upcoming marquee event owing to his huge success as the IPL captain.

"(Rohit's presence is going to be) very crucial. I think we need a really good captain, a sensible captain who takes decisions well under pressure. And he's the one to take them. He was the captain when we lost in the (Cricket World Cup) 50-over final (in 2023). He has won five IPL trophies as a captain. I think we need somebody like him to captain India," he added further.