ICC Men's Cricket World Cup: Greatest ODI XI (1975-2019)

In the global tournament, these players showcased their strength in several instances with their dazzling displays.

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5.  Yuvraj Singh

In 2011, India created history as it became the first side to win the World Cup title at home. Under the magnificent leadership of MS Dhoni, the Men in Blue displayed their best and won the title after beating quality teams such as Australia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. During their stunning journey, Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan produced their best in the batting and bowling departments, respectively, while Yuvraj Singh served the side with his all-round shows.

With the bat, Yuvraj notched up 362 runs with a century and four fifties in eight innings of nine matches at a strike rate of 86.19. Along with the bat, the dasher also grabbed a lot of eyeballs for his marvellous bowling display. Grabbing 15 wickets at an economy of 5.02, he ended up as the sixth-leading wicket-taker in the tournament.

In the important quarter-final game against Australia, India found themselves in a perilous situation while chasing 261. With half of the batters in the pavilion on 187 in 37.3 overs, India wanted an important partnership to walk away with the match. At the crucial stage of the game, Yuvraj showed nerves of steel and stitched an unbeaten 74-run partnership with Suresh Raina. Riding on Yuvraj’s 57-run knock, India eliminated the defending champions from the tournament.

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