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Kapil Dev compares 'crowd puller' Yuvraj to McEnroe, Maradona

<p>India's first World Cup-winning captain expressed delight at Yuvraj Singh's inclusion in the Twenty20 squad, adding that the swashbuckling left-hander has the ability to draw people to watch the game like other sporting greats</p>

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Kapil Dev

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New Delhi: India's first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev expressed delight on Wednesday at Yuvraj Singh's inclusion in the Twenty20 squad, adding that the swashbuckling left-hander has the ability to draw people to watch the game like other sporting greats John McEnroe and Diego Maradona.

Kapil Dev. Pic/PTI, AFP
Kapil Dev. Pic/PTI, AFP

"Yuvraj is the most exciting cricketer India has produced in recent times. He has that character like McEnroe or Maradona. There is something about him that makes people want to watch him whether he is batting, bowling or fielding," Kapil said here.

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