Yuvraj Singh has been known to be thinking about coming out of retirement. However, Yuvi will not put on the India jersey again nor will he play the Ranji Trophy, but will instead play only T20 matches for Punjab if all goes well according to reports.
Yuvraj Singh to come out of retirement
According to PTI reports, the southpaw did not wish to return as he acknowledged that he was done with national cricket, although he wants to continue playing in other national franchise-based leagues around the world if he gets permission from the Indian Cricket Control Board. (BCCI). At the same time, the off-road veteran also mentioned that he could not ignore the request of Mr. Bali (Puneet Bali, secretary of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), either).
Yuvraj, who was voted Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup, added that the motivation is to help the Punjab win championships. Furthermore, the elegant mid-level hitter also added that even though he and his former Indian teammate veteran Harbhajan Singh have won tournaments, they have not done it together for Punjab and that was a major factor in their final decision. , according to Yuvi. .
PTI reported that Yuvraj Singh, a former World Cup winner from India, decided to come out of retirement, yielding to a request from the Punjab Cricket Association more than a year after he left.
2011 World Cup Player of the Tournament Yuvraj announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last June.
PCA Secretary Puneet Bali was the first person to approach Yuvraj, 38, with an offer to come out of retirement to benefit Punjab cricket. You have agreed to resume for status at least in T20 format.
When Yuvi announced his shocking retirement
The southpaw had finished international cricket on June 10, 2019. Yuvraj, who was voted Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup for scoring 362 runs and busting 15 wickets, was excluded from the national team after the bilateral series. at home. against the West Indies in 2017, after which he never wore the Indian jersey again. The former middle order hitter was last seen in action during the World Road Safety Series earlier this year, where he played for the Indian Legends led by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. The event was canceled due to the global pandemic.
The flagship off-roader was launched by four-time winners and defending champions the Mumbai Indians during the 2020 IPL auctions and was not sold as no teams had shown interest in purchasing it for the 13th edition of the cash-rich event.
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(With PTI inputs)
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