Former India middle-order batter Yuvraj Singh once recalled an incident that gave him a sleepless night, courtesy his then India captain Sourav Ganguly. Yuvraj made his debut for India against Australia at the 2000 ICC Knockout tournament. 

A day before the 18-year-old was set to get his India cap, Ganguly went up to him and asked him if he could open the innings for India. The team had a settled opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Ganguly.