Yuvraj Singh Recounts Heated Exchange with Andrew Flintoff in 2007 T20 World Cup
Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has shed light on a fiery verbal altercation he had with England’s Andrew Flintoff during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. The tournament is etched in cricket history for several memorable moments, including Yuvraj’s iconic six sixes off Stuart Broad and the heated exchange with Flintoff.
Yuvraj recalled that Flintoff’s provocation began after he hit a couple of boundaries off his bowling. “Freddie bowled two good balls, but I hit them for boundaries. When I was walking after taking a single, he said, ‘F… shit shots,'” Yuvraj revealed on the Club Prairie Fire podcast.
Flintoff’s comments ignited a verbal spat between the two players, forcing the umpire to intervene. “He repeated that on my face. I walked towards him; he kind of spat on me. I showed him my bat, saying that you know where it’s going to go. It went worse after that. Then the umpire came in,” Yuvraj added.
Despite the altercation, Yuvraj remained focused and went on to hit six consecutive sixes off Broad in the same over. However, he admitted that he took more satisfaction from hitting Flintoff for a six. “I hit Freddie for a six, I enjoyed it more (than six sixes),” Yuvraj said.
Yuvraj’s presence in the tournament proved crucial for India’s triumph. His former teammate Sreesanth recently stated that India would not have won the inaugural T20 World Cup without Yuvraj’s contributions. “Without Yuvraj, I don’t think we would have won the World Cup,” Sreesanth said.
In a thrilling final against Pakistan, India emerged victorious, becoming the first team to clinch the T20 World Cup title. Yuvraj’s six sixes and his heated exchange with Flintoff remain iconic moments in the history of the tournament.
