India, April 6 -- Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer came to Yuvraj Singh's defence after the latter recently opened up on his retirement. Yuvraj, who received Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup, was a vital part of the Indian national team setup. In a recent interview with Sports Tak, he recalled his retirement, claiming that he wasn't given a direct message by then India captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri.

Yuvraj mentioned that he had to speak to long-term teammate MS Dhoni, who was still in the Indian team, and the CSK star gave him an honest reality check. The 44-year-old revealed that even the likes of Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag didn't get any clarity.

Taking to X, Jaffer, a former te...