'Win Or Lose, I'm Always Proud Of Them': Yuvraj Singh's Heartfelt Note For IND Ahead Of T20 World Cup

On a day when Yuvraj Singh had every reason to bask in personal glory, the former India allrounder chose instead to pour his energy into India’s next-gen T20 squad.

Moments after a stand in his name was

unveiled at the New Chandigarh Stadium — alongside one for India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur — Yuvraj slipped straight into the Indian team’s pre-match huddle, delivering a pep talk that instantly electrified the group.

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“I’m just happy to catch up with the boys, talk to them — and now, that I’m on the other side, looking out for them is natural,” Yuvraj stated in a BCCI video.

“I remember that we always had a huddle, a spark of conversation that would ignite us to go in there and perform.”

Having tracked the team’s growth over the last couple of years, Yuvraj didn’t hold back his praise.

“In T20s and ODIs, we’re the best side,” he said, before steering the conversation to what lies ahead: the T20 World Cup in 2026.

“I’m sure the preparations are underway. And I have no doubt that my Indian team is going to be there amongst the final two,” Yuvraj exclaimed.

“But for me, win or lose, I’m always proud of them.”

But Yuvi also delivered a lesson forged from his own roller-coaster career, which included the 2007 T20 World Cup triumph and a heroic Player-of-the-Series run in the 2011 ODI World Cup.

“I’ve been a part of a team that has lost many battles and won some big battles together,” Yuvraj reminisced.

“And I do believe that as long as they stick together as a team, the results will follow.”

On a day scripted to honour him, Yuvraj instead handed the spotlight right back to India’s young guns — along with a rallying cry built for February 2026.