Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh on Monday fired a strong bullet at the Indian cricket administration by claiming that the country’s cricketers feel compelled to play even when they are not in the best condition, just for the fear of losing their place.

The former batting great hoped the situation will change with Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President.

The swashbuckling left-hander, who has retired from international cricket to ply his trade  in private leagues, advocated the need for having a players association, something that has already been done with the institution of the Indian Cricketers’ Association as mandated by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha committee.

Yuvraj cited the example of Australian Glenn Maxwell, who has taken a break from international cricket to deal with mental health issues and has got the backing of his Board.

“That support should be given to the players. We see outside India, if players are fatigued and tired mentally, like is the case with (Glenn) Maxwell, he has taken a break because he is feeling it.