During a captivating and insightful discussion with Shefali Bagga recently, celebrated Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is presently captaining India Champions in the ongoing World Championship of Legends 2025 in London, took part in a distinctive and off-the-cuff exercise.
WCL 2025: Yuvraj Singh’s spontaneous top three choices
The activity involved an ‘unseen assessment’ of six prominent batsmen, with names being disclosed one after another. Yuvraj had to allocate positions to them instantaneously. What began as a simple task soon evolved into a compelling reflection of his profound admiration for a particular iconic figure in cricket, fundamentally altering his entire compilation.
The unseen assessment challenge commenced with the unveiling of AB de Villiers, a name that immediately struck a chord with Yuvraj, who instinctively placed the dynamic South African player in the highly regarded number one slot on his compilation. Subsequently, the name of India’s remarkable run-scorer, Virat Kohli, was presented, prompting Yuvraj to assign him the second spot. As the discussion continued, the third batsman to be revealed was the adaptable South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, whom Yuvraj quickly ranked third in his extemporaneous arrangement.
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The real turning point of the unseen assessment occurred with the surprising introduction of Sachin Tendulkar‘s name. The instant Tendulkar’s name was mentioned, Yuvraj Singh’s preliminary, meticulously assembled compilation was entirely and automatically superseded by an unwavering belief. He immediately proclaimed, “I believe I’ll place Tendulkar first and ABD second,” a declaration he emphatically reinforced by asserting, “For me, Tendulkar is invariably first,”
This deep-seated sentiment resulted in a total realignment, positioning Tendulkar resolutely at the summit in the first position, succeeded by De Villiers in second place. Kohli was repositioned to third, Kallis to fourth, and when Rohit Sharma was revealed as the subsequent batsman, he was inserted into the fifth position. Finally, the explosive West Indian opener, Chris Gayle, finalized the compilation in sixth place, solidifying Yuvraj’s definitive, steadfast arrangement of cricketing legends.
