Source Rediff.com
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Celebrity news magazine
People sits down with
Yuvraj Singh for an exclusive interview about the controversies that have dogged him both on and off the cricket field. The dashing India all-rounder tells
Karishma Upadhyay that he lost out on captaining the Indian ODI cricket team because of "various other reasons" and not his party-animal image. "I was playing well at the time when Dravid [Rahul] stepped down. My critics couldn't say that I wasn't performing," says Yuvraj.
"It is very unfair for people to judge me on what I do off the field. I love to party and I have no problems in saying this... As long as it doesn�t affect my cricket, I am going to keep doing what I'm doing. I have been playing international cricket for eight years now and that's not a joke," he adds.
People reports that after a brief romance with debutante actress
Deepika Padukone, Yuvraj is single for the first time in nine years.
"Well, she was with me and now she's moved on with another person. I guess it's her personal choice," he says.
He also reveals, "I don't fool around. Before Deepika, I was seeing
Kim [Sharma] for four years and it was a serious and committed relationship."
According to him, the right woman, "not only understands how important my public image is but she should also push me towards the best that I can be in cricket".
While the left-handed batsman says that he will now "need someone stable in my life", he also tells
People his big love remains cricket and his big dream, captaincy.
"I would love to captain India one day."
Excerpts from
People's exclusive cover story:
Yuvraj on his four-year relationship with actress Kim Sharma:
"I learnt a lot from her. She polished up my sense of dressing. She taught me that going out and meeting different people always helps... She also told me not to get affected with what people say."
On people's expectations of him:
"People have to realize that I have a life outside of cricket and I want to live my life to the fullest... People want me to completely change and just play cricket. They would want me to go to sleep at 8 pm every night and not be seen in public."
Actress Preity Zinta on Yuvraj's special abilities as captain of her team:
"As a captain, the presence of mind that he displayed on the field helped the team tremendously... He's open to learning and listening to others in the team...
"I would want to see Yuvi as the Indian captain someday."
Yuvraj's mother Shabnam on the right girl for her son:
"I don't want someone who throws tantrums or is very high-flying for him... She should know the basics of cooking, especially Indian vegetarian food. Considering he travels so often, she should also be able to pack well and take care of his clothes.
Whoever Yuvi ends up marrying would have to be his choice. But, of course, I would need to approve of her."
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