Yuvraj Singh omits captain MS Dhoni from his all time playing XI

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, instrumental in India's triumphs at the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup, has excluded his former Indian captain MS Dhoni from his all-time playing XI. Yuvraj, aged 42, included only three Indian batsmen in the XI and opted for four Australians instead.

He selected the iconic Sachin Tendulkar as the opening batsman alongside former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, while he favored Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the No. 3 and 4 positions, respectively.

Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer of all time in Tests and ODIs, while Ponting holds the record for the most runs scored in Tests and ODIs for Australia. Additionally, the 49-year-old cricketer also led his team to victory in two ODI World Cups as captain in 2003 and 2007.

Yuvraj also selected former South African captain and standout batsman AB de Villiers, alongside former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, in his all-time playing XI. For the wicketkeeper-batsman position, he opted for former Australian opener Adam Gilchrist.

Gilchrist clinched three consecutive ODI World Cup titles with Australia in 1999, 2003, and 2007, contributing significant scores in each. Notably, in the 2007 ODI World Cup final against Sri Lanka in Barbados, the left-handed batsman scored an impressive 149 runs.

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