The Australian captain claimed that his side has devised strategies to silence Yuvraj Singh in the fourth one-day international in Chandigarh.
Yuvraj Singh has found support from the maverick batsman, who says the India left-hander is at the receiving end of 'unwarranted criticism' following his scratchy knock in the World T20 final against Sri Lanka in Dhaka, on Sunday.
The left-hander had to undergo an MRI scan for a swelling in his leg on the eve of the fourth ODI against England.
The left-hand batsman, who failed to find a place in the Indian team for the first and second cricket Tests against Pakistan, has been allowed to play Ranji Trophy matches for Punjab.
Yuvraj Singh is back in training after recuperating from a rare germ cell cancer and selection committee chairman Kris Srikkanth has said he wants the attacking left-handed batsman back in the side for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.
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Out of the national team reckoning for a while now, India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh says he will continue playing cricket till 2019 before taking a call on his retirement.
New Zealand batsman Leo Carter on Sunday emulated the likes of Ravi Shastri and Yuvraj Singh when he entered the history books by becoming the seventh cricketer in the world to hit six sixes in an over. Carter achieved the feat during his side Canterbury Kings' win over Northern Knights in New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 tournament Super Smash. The 25-year-old left-handed batsman smashed left-arm spinner Anton Devcich six times over the Hagley Oval boundary during his stunning unbeaten knock of 70 off just 29 balls to seal a seven-wicket win for his side while chasing an imposing 220.
The eighth edition of the Indian Premier League, says Haresh Pandya, provides Yuvraj Singh a chance to make up for time lost and opportunities missed or squandered.
Tired of replying to the queries regarding his illness, Yuvraj Singh, recovering from a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs, has said it makes him feel ill again when people keep asking him about his health.
Two players, who were bought for big money at the Indian Premier League auction, are struggling to justify the huge amount spent on them for the eighth edition of the hugely popular Twenty20 tournament.
Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh has launched another scathing attack at India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The former India cricketer has slammed Dhoni for underbowling his son and also shuffling him in the batting order. "I have played under the greatest captain - Ashok Mankad - so I know what is going around. After not playing international cricket for two years and then making a comeback is fantastic - hats off to him. The captain expects him to perform and then suddenly drops him to No 7 (against Bangladesh).
Agni Chopra domination of bowlers, which has seen his average touching Bradmanesque-levels, has come in the Plate League so far, and Agni nourishes the dream of getting into Elite League with Mizoram.
India discard Yuvraj Singh scored an unbeaten 204 as Rest of India set Mumbai an improbable target of 782 runs for victory on the penultimate day of the Irani Trophy in Jaipur on Monday. Mumbai were at 79 for no loss, after opener Sushant Marathe retired hurt after injuring his finger, when stumps were drawn on the fourth day at the Sawai Mansingh stadium.
After senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar turned down their offer, English county club Middlesex are now trying to sign his explosive team mate Yuvraj Singh for the domestic Twenty20 Cup later this year.
Senior Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Monday welcomed team-mate Yuvraj Singh on his return to the country and wished him a speedy recovery following his treatment for a rare germ cell cancer in the United States.
Key batsmen Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh, both nursing injuries, are doubtful starters for the first Test against South Africa, India coach Gary Kirsten said in Mirpur on Tuesday.
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh will lead Pune Warriors in the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, starting April 8. The new franchise in the hugely successful league also announced its 30-member squad on Tuesday. It includes, among others, Graeme Smith, Nathan McCullum, Wayne Parnell, Tim Paine, Jesse Ryder and Agnelo Mathews.
Sachin Tendulkar benefited from an excellent series against South Africa and moved to No 21 in the LG ICC batting rankings.
During the chat, Pietersen also said that Pant has immense talent but sometimes he ends up playing irresponsible shots, which is the main reason for his criticism.
Yuvraj Singh is all set to make a comeback into India's limited overs squad following some good performances when the selectors meet on Monday in Chennai to decide on the team for the lone T20 International as well as the first three ODIs.
Yuvraj Singh, who has been sidelined due to injury since November, will make a comeback in the third ODI against West Indies on Saturday.
Both batsmen scored fifties as India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first ODI in Guwahati on Monday.
The middle-order batsman said he had recovered from the knee injury he sustained during the Champions Trophy.
The 15-member India squad was announced today for the remaining two ODIs vs West Indies.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said Harbhajan Singh is available for selection for the Nagpur Test, beginning March 1.
Yuvraj slammed the youngsters who dropped too many catches in the outfield
Dravid is in the running for the Captain of the Year honour while Yuvraj is in contention for the ODI Player of the Year award.
More experienced he might be, but Yuvraj Singh could still be forced to make way for an in-form Suresh Raina when India decide their playing XI for the opening cricket Test against England starting July 21 at the Lord's.
Yograj Singh says his son may have the feeling that he was ignored for captaincy.
Delighted to see Yuvraj Singh regain his silken touch, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the stylish left-hand batsman deserves a comeback into the national team.
High on confidence after their comprehensive win in the opening match, India 'A' would look to seal the three-match unofficial ODI series against West Indies 'A' in the second game at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, on Tuesday.
After playing a major role in India's World Cup triumph, a feat that fetched him the man of the tournament award, swashbuckling left-hand batsman Yuvraj Singh revealed he wanted to win cricket's most coveted title for senior teammate Sachin Tendulkar.
Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for germ cell cancer in the United States, said nobody but he himself was to blame for the delay in his treatment and insisted he will return a stronger person.
After his knock of 76 in 70 balls at Adelaide, Yuvraj Singh has now reduced the gap between him and Sachin Tendulkar in the race to be this season's most valuable Indian ODI player.
Dashing middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday refused to read much into India's seven-wicket defeat in the first Twenty20 international but admitted his side could not afford to repeat the mistakes in the do-or-die second Twenty20 game against New Zealand. Despite the seven-wicket defeat in the first game, Yuvraj said the team spirit is high.
The Board of Cricket Control in India on Tuesday issued the show cause notices to six players, including senior members Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan following their alleged involvement in a pub brawl in St Lucia after India's exit from the World Twenty20 in the West Indies. Besides Yuvraj and Zaheer, notice was also issued to Ashish Nehra, Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla and Ravindra Jadeja.
The flamboyant Yuvraj Singh reckons India could break their ICC trophy drought if they play to their strengths rather than "thinking of where the opposition is going to harm us" in the T20 World Cup, as there is no dearth of skills and self-belief in the squad.
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