The Indian Express ·
Yuvraj Singh warns India before World Cup year: ‘Don’t make massive changes’
As preparations heat up for Shubman Gill's men, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has sounded a warning to the team management, urging them not to make huge changes in the ODI squad.
India are set to begin their 2026-27 home season officially from September 27, starting with three ODIs against the West Indies, a year out from the 2027 World Cup in Africa.
Rumours and speculation have been rife regarding the spots of batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the side leading up to the quadrennial event, with the former facing the heat more often between recent series. As preparations heat up for Shubman Gill’s men, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has sounded a warning to the team management, urging them not to make huge changes to the composition over the next 13 months.
“They need to focus on building the same team to play in a year’s time, because you don’t want to make big changes at the last moment,” the 2011 ODI World Cup winner told Cricinfo. “Whoever your players are, whether they are 16 or 20, it’s important that everybody gets game time because obviously now there’s more T20s and less 50-over cricket. Whatever matches there are, it’s important that players get enough game time to prepare for the World Cup.
