According to Muttiah Muralitharan, a legend of Sri Lanka, “Knew MS Dhoni Will Bat Ahead of Yuvraj Singh” in the 2011 World Cup Final

A lot of Indian players put up a remarkable performance in the 2011 ODI World Cup, led by Yuvraj Singh, who won player of the tournament for his efforts.At different points throughout the major competition, each player made significant contributions that led to India’s victory against Sri Lanka in Mumbai.

The championship match performance by the then-Indian captain MS Dhoni, who hit an uneaten 91 during an innings that saw him secure the victory with the famous six at Wankhede Stadium, is one of the most talked-about performances from the competition.

Virat Kohli’s dismissal for 35 in the 22nd over put India, who were chasing 275, in a difficult situation as the board read 114/3.

Yuvraj Singh was supposed to go out to bat at number 5, but unexpectedly, Dhoni moved up the batting order in place of him.

The legendary Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka, who was a member of the playing XI in the final, remembered the incident and said he had anticipated it since Dhoni had faced him in the nets as a colleague during the IPL and was familiar with how to handle his bowling.

When the 2023 ODI World Cup schedule was announced in Mumbai on Tuesday, Muralitharan commented, “I knew because Yuvraj was not comfortable to play me.” “Yuvi was the world cup’s top player. Although I was bowling well, I had no success. I was aware that Dhoni would arrive before Yuvraj since I used to bowl to him in Chennai and he is skilled at using me against him.

Sri Lanka, though, is presently competing in a qualifying competition in Zimbabwe after failing to get a straight qualification for the world cup in India this year.

One of the finest spinners to ever play the game, Muralitharan, claims that Sri Lanka hasn’t been at their best for a while.

Sri Lanka is getting preparing for the qualifications already. We’re forced to play qualifications, which is awful. In the previous three to four years, we haven’t performed to our ability. Yes, we did win the Asia Cup, but it was a T20 tournament. T20s and ODIs are very distinct sports. All the strong teams will be at risk from us. We are not weaklings. You need good luck to win the WC. Never assume anything, he urged.