Yuvraj Singh shares the inspirational message he sent to Shubman Gill ahead of Pakistan clash

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is hopeful of star India opener Shubman Gill recovering in time for the much-awaited 2023 World Cup clash against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Yuvraj also revealed that he tried to encourage the youngster by reminding him that he played in the 2011 World Cup while battling cancer as well.

Notably, Yuvraj Singh is Gill’s mentor and he has played a crucial role in his international cricket. However, Gill has missed India’s first two World Cup matches against Australia and Afghanistan due to illness. Although he is in Ahmedabad, where India will take on Pakistan on Saturday, there is uncertainty over his participation as well.

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Speaking to ANI, Yuvraj said, “Shubham Gill ko maine tagda kar diya hai [I have strengthened Shubham Gill]. I told him that I had played in the World Cup while battling cancer, so I got ready quickly to join the team. Hopefully, he will be ready for the India vs Pakistan game,” When you have a fever and dengue, it is really tough to play a cricket match, and I have experienced that. So I hope that if he is fit, then he will definitely play.”

Notably, Yuvraj was the Player of the Tournament when India won the World Cup in 2011, scoring 362 runs and claiming 15 wickets with his left-arm spin as well. Irrespective of whether or not Shubman Gill is available for Saturday’s World Cup contest, there is a lot of hype over one of match as well.

“India is already confident because they have beaten Australia and Afghanistan. It was a brilliant hundred from Rohit Sharma. I think at the moment both teams are high on confidence, and it should be a cracker of a game. Mohammad Rizwan is in great form. Both teams have outstanding games. Especially for Pakistan, they chased 300-plus runs against Sri Lanka, so it will give them a lot of confidence,” the former player concluded.