5 most experienced cricketers who never captained their team

#2 Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj lost the captaincy race to the great MS Dhoni

The biggest reason why the Prince of Indian cricket Yuvraj Singh is forced to feature on this list is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Having made his debut in 2000 under the aegis of Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj had established himself as a match winner for the team by 2007.

It was around this time, post the debacle of the 2007 World Cup that Rahul Dravid relinquished the captaincy and Yuvraj was touted by many to ascend the throne. However, it was not to be as the BCCI and the team management went ahead with Dhoni being the leader of the pack with the southpaw being made his deputy.

As a result, Yuvi, who went on to feature in 402 international matches, never got a chance to lead his country, something that he surely regrets despite having had a glittering career.

Like his state-mate and dear friend Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj too got a chance to lead in the IPL where he fared well with 21 wins in 43 games in 2008 and 2009 for Kings XI Punjab and in 2011 with the Pune Warriors India.