#5 Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh, the star of India's triumphant campaign in the 2007 World T20, is unfortunately now a shadow of the swashbuckling destructive batsman, handy bowler, and gun fielder he used to be. While his test career never really kicked off, Yuvraj, as a limited overs player, was in red-hot form until the World Cup of 2011, the tournament in which he was at the peak of his career and emerged as the player of the tournament.
However, less than a year after that, Yuvaraj received a piece of news which was heartbreaking not only for him but also for the entire cricketing fraternity: he had been diagnosed with cancer.
The immensely courageous Yuvraj recovered and came back to play cricket, which is a miracle in itself. Unfortunately, he was never the same player and was dropped from the Indian team in 2013.
Being the fighter he is, he made comebacks in 2014, 2016, and 2017; however, it looks almost certain that Yuvraj Singh, one of the finest Indian limited-overs players throughout history, has played his last match in an India jersey. It seems that a player like Yuvraj who was meant for the big stage is certain to end his career in relative obscurity playing domestic cricket.
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