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This is an archive article published on September 30, 2007

Team India needs a coach: Yuvraj

Although the BCCI says that appointing a coach for the Indian team is not necessary, Yuvraj feels the post should not be left vacant.

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Although the BCCI says that appointing a coach for the Indian cricket team is not necessary at the moment, vice-captain Yuvraj Singh feels the post should not be left vacant for long.

The left-hander, who exhibited his exquisite form during India8217;s title triumph in the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa, said the team needed a coach to keep things under control in the dressing room.

8220;You need somebody to control the boys and talk to them,8221; Yuvraj told Headlines Today.

Although a huge fan of the Twenty20 format of the game, Yuvraj said he considered Test cricket as the real challenge for a player.

8220;Test cricket is toughest to play,8221; he said.

He said the fact that there was no pressure to perform on the Indian team helped the side do well at the Twenty20 World Cup.

8220;Nobody expected us to win, so there was no pressure on us. We played without any fear and won,8221; he remarked.

Giving a thumbs up to Mahendra Singh Dhoni8217;s captaincy, Yuvraj said, 8220;he did a great job while shouldering the huge responsibility for the first time.8221;

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The aggressive batsman was optimistic about India8217;s chances in the ongoing seven-match one-day series against Australia.

8220;If we play as well as we did in South Africa, we can beat them this time too,8221; he said.

 

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