Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Saturday revealed that he had also taken off his jersey just like captain Sourav Ganguly when the Men in Blue won the 2002 NatWest Final against England in London but nobody noticed him at the time.
Yuvraj, who was one of the key architects of India’s victory, told India Today that he had also taken his jersey off but was wearing a white t-shirt underneath which is why he went unnoticed, unlike Ganguly, who’s famously waved his jersey from the Lord’s balcony.
“I had removed my shirt but I was wearing another t-shirt underneath because it was cold in England. Nobody noticed it so I was saved,” Yuvraj said in an exclusive chat on Sports Tak.
Yuvi, who made 69 off 63 balls, was involved in a crucial 121-run partnership for the 6th-wicket with Mohammad Kaif. Talking about the stand, Yuvi said the knock played by both was probably one of the best of their careers.
“We had probably lost 9 or 10 finals before that and we didn’t have a good reputation on overseas tours. We all were new in the team and got a lot of backing from Dada (Sourav Ganguly).
“We were pretty down after England made 325. Back then targets like that used to be very difficult to chase. We got a good start but when Sachin Tendulkar got out I remember England players started celebrating like they had won the match.
“Almost 50% of the crowd had also left, mostly Indians. Then came Mohammad Kaif, we both said ‘haan khelenge’ (we will play). We ran between the wickets really well because we had played Under-19 cricket. We were hitting the ball really well, I was a bit more attacking of the two.
