Yuvraj Singh commanded the highest price in the opening round of the IPL Auction. Royal Challengers Bangalore paid a whopping Rs 14 crore for his services in the seventh edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 extravaganza.
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The Punjab all-rounder got into an altercation with a spectator who hurled abuses at him after he was out.
Yuvraj was not impressed with the hullabaloo around the move
'Shivam Dube is an extremely serious contender to go for the World Cup because you will need strength to hit sixes.'
The 37-year-old, who was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore at the Indian Premier League auctions, has set his sights on the T20 extravaganza to make a bid for a comeback.
Fit again after recovering from a finger injury, Yuvraj Singh sweated it out at the nets on Monday but the team management remained mum on whether the dashing left-hander would be available for India's ODI tri-series opener against Sri Lanka in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Yuvraj, who scored 169 against Pakistan on day one of the third Test, performed a rare feat of scoring a century in a single session.
Even though Yuvraj Singh didn't seem to be quite himself -- at least till that innings in the Compaq Cup tri-series final -- he is still India's most valuable ODI player in the ongoing 2009-10 season. If Yuvraj doesn't bat well, he ends up bowling rather well. So this way or that he always brings great value.
Yuvraj Singh on Monday responded his exclusion from the national side with a timely century as Punjab ended the Day three at 354 for eight following-on, with an overall lead of 179 in their Group A Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh, in Gwalior.
11 other players have quoted the highest base price for this year's auction to be held on February 6 in Bangalore.
The 37-year-old all-rounder would seek release from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to play in other, lower profile, Twenty20 leagues.
The Indian all-rounder scored a scintillating 118 and then took four wickets as India beat England by 54 runs in the second ODI to take a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series.
By performing well in his comeback game post a serious illness, Yuvraj Singh can afford to be his normal self as the pressure is now off him, says India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday questioned India batting coach Vikram Rathour's ability to guide Indian cricketers in the T20 format. Yuvraj, who had retired from international cricket last year, also took a veiled dig at India chief coach Ravi Shastri.
Gary Kirsten, who led the Indian cricket team to their second ODI World Cup glory, turned 53 on Monday.
Pakistan's debutant fast bowler Yasir Arafat hailed India left-hander Yuvraj Singh for his smashing century in the third Test in Bangalore on Saturday.
Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has completed the second cycle of chemotherapy, continuing his recovery from a rare germ cell cancer in Boston.
Mumbai Indians' all-rounder Krunal Pandya is a big fan of swashbuckling cricketer Yuvraj Singh and idolises the Punjab all-rounder who is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad this IPL season.
Neelam Mahajan alleged her son was beaten up by Yuvraj Singh during his birthday party in his house on December 12.
The left-hander was accused of beating up one of his guests during a scuffle at his birthday party.
A call on him playing the match will be taken after he undergoes a fitness test on Wednesday.
Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh have been ruled out of the remainder of the England Test series because of injuries. Virat Kohli and Pragyan Ojha have been named replacements.
"When a captain or a coach says something like this, obviously there is a bit of confidence and you've to back yourself up.'
Yuvraj Singh will miss his second straight game in the ongoing Indian Premier League. His Pune Warriors' teammate Ross Taylor confired that the injured all-rounder will not be part of the playing eleven against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Tendulkar's words of appreciation for Yuvraj once again brought to the fore the cherished friendship that they share.
Star batsman Yuvraj Singh, who played a key role in India's World Cup win, said leading new IPL entrants Pune Warriors is big responsibility but he is excited to take up the challenge.
Yuvraj Singh failed to make it for Punjab's Ranji Trophy match against Bengal on Saturday after being laid low with a stomach ailment. The left-hander was rushed to play the match in Siliguri after being left out of the team for the second Test against Pakistan at the Eden Gardens.
Vamshhi Krrishna joined an elite list during Andhra's Col CK Nayudu Trophy match against Railways.
Fierce on-field rivals, India's Yuvraj Singh and England batsman Kevin Pietersen have taken their battle to the virtual world with the duo engaging in an online banter in a social networking site.
BCCI orthopaedic consultant Dr Anant Joshi said a functional assessment test will be conducted after a month to determine the actual progress.
Star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said he has been batting with more freedom after making a successful return to the Indian ODI team earlier this year.
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Thursday, threw his weight behind out-of-form team-mate Yuvraj Singh and said the middle-order batsman needs support as he is going through a difficult phase of his career.
Indian team manager Lalchand Rajput said both players' fitness would be assessed on Saturday before the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against Australia.
Stating that all plans against players like Virender Sehwag could simply flop if they get going, Pune Warriors skipper Yuvraj Singh on Saturday hoped that the Delhi Daredevil have an off day when the two teams clash against each other in Mumabai on Sunday.
Yuvraj Singh has recovered from the chest infection that laid him low after the cricket World Cup and is gearing for next month's England tour. The middle-order batsman, who was ruled out of India's ongoing West Indies tour because of the infection, said he is available for selection for the full tour of England, beginning July 15.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen is impressed by the likes of Yuvraj Singh and feels players like him are taking Twenty20 cricket to the next level.
Indian batting star Yuvraj Singh reckons that India have a good chance to beat Australia in the quarter-finals as the defending champions are not the same intimidating force due to retirements of some key players.
India's dislike for the controversial Umpire Decision Referral System (UDRS) was never a secret and Yuvraj Singh is the latest player from the side to put question the technology.
