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Robin Uthappa on Virat Kohli: Recently, former Indian cricket team player Robin Uthappa has given a statement which has created a stir in the cricket world. Uthappa has claimed that during his captaincy, Virat Kohli played an important role in ending the international career of Yuvraj Singh. According to him, Kohli has closed the way for Yuvraj to return to the team by taking the responsibility of fitness.
Strict fitness standards kept Yuvraj out!
Yuvraj Singh was one of those players who played an important role in India winning the 2011 World Cup. Yuvraj Singh, who returned to the field after battling a serious illness like cancer, was dropped from the team due to strict fitness standards. Regarding which Uthappa has said that Yuvraj tried hard to get a place in the team despite his low lung capacity.
What did Robin Uthappa say?
Robin Uthappa revealed that, ‘Yuvraj had asked for only two marks in the fitness test. But Kohli did not allow this. After this he also passed the test and got a place in the team. But after a poor tournament he was dropped completely. Yuvi is the player who won us the World Cup. He had returned after battling a deadly disease like cancer. But Captain Kohli did not give him any concession in terms of fitness.
Kohli did not give necessary support to Yuvraj
Regarding Yuvraj, Uthappa further said, ‘Such behavior with Yuvraj proved fatal for his career. After a bad tournament, he was dropped from the team and was not even given a chance to return. When Virat Kohli became the captain of the team, Yuvraj did not provide the necessary support.