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.
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.
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.
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.
With their respective leaders switching camps and squads undergoing major overhauls, both Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, under new captains, will be eager to make a strong start to their IPL campaign when they face off in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Yuvraj slammed the youngsters who dropped too many catches in the outfield
Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin backed the selectors' decision to drop Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh from the team for the fourth and final Test against England but hoped the two will soon stage a comeback in the squad as they are good players.
Disappointed at missing out of the Champions Trophy for the second consecutive time, India vice-captain Yuvraj Singh said it was his sheer bad luck that he sustained a finger injury at such a crucial time.
Team India's middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh does not forsee the demise of 50-over cricket, though he feels that the rising profile of Twenty20 has overshadowed other formats.
Indian cricket ace Yuvraj Singh, who underwent three cycles of chemotherapy in the United States for a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs, returned to Delhi on Monday to a rousing reception from adoring fans.
'Surprised? Shocked is a better word for it. One of world's best players has gone for only 400,000 dollars. But, may be, it was thought he was going to Pakistan so he wouldn't be available,' said Yuvraj, reacting to the Indian Premier League players' auction.
Yuvraj Singh, who smashed a blistering century against West Indies A on Sunday, said his knock was very satisfying as it came against a high quality West Indies attack.
The Central excise department slapped a notice on King's XI Punjab cricketer Yuvraj Singh seeking payment of service tax to the tune of Rs 1.15 crore raised on his income from two seasons of Indian Premier League (IPL) and endorsements.
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There was good news for India ahead of the World T20 semi-final against South Africa as in-form Yuvraj Singh batted for a long time during the team's net session in Fatullah on Thursday, giving the coach and captain a chance to assess how his injured ankle was shaping.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that out-of-form Yuvraj Singh is "under pressure and not in great touch", but expressed confidence that the all-rounder will come good in the remaining matches of the World Twenty20.
West Indies captain Brian Lara won the toss and elected to field in the fourth One-Day International against India.
Yuvraj Singh's superb all-round performance helped India outclass Ireland by five wickets in their third World Cup encounter at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bangalore, on Sunday.
"Over the years our friendship has grown but\nstill I retain the respect for him," the Punjab batsman said.
Team India batsman Yuvraj Singh will be a part of the International Cricket Council's global celebration of the spirit of cricket and will speak about his experience of playing in Pakistan on the governing body's special centenary year website. The initiative, named 'Catch the Spirit' centenary celebration, will feature each of the ICC's 104 members, who will be hosting activities inspired by the spirit of cricket as part the celebration, the governing body said.
Pune Warriors' assistant coach Rob Walters said losing the wickets of Yuvraj Singh and Luke Wright in the same over proved to be the turning point in his team's 15-run loss to the Delhi Daredevils in a Pepsi IPL match in Raipur.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is confident that stylish batsman Yuvraj Singh would go on to complete his hat-trick of tons in the third ODI against England on Thursday.
World Championship gold-medallist para shuttler Manasi Joshi has strongly criticised former Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina for allegedly mocking people with disabilities.
Gagandeep Singh's five-wicket haul restricted Railways to 390 in an 'Elite' Group A Ranji Trophy match.
Royal Challengers Bangalore director P A Murali revealed the strategy behind not retaining Yuvraj Singh, saying it was to ensure that the purse of other teams are exhausted and help them get better cricketers for IPL 8.
For all the joy that the World Cup triumph has brought in, there is also a tinge of sadness in the Indian cricket team as it marks the end of inspirational coach Gary Kirsten's tenure and batsman Yuvraj Singh says the "father figure" would be missed.
With Yuvraj Singh in prime form and Australian Moises Henriques and Ben Cutting making all-round contributions, Sunrisers are favourites going into the match.
Yuvraj Singh hit an unbeaten half-century after he took five wickets with the ball to script India's five wicket victory over Ireland in Bangalore, on Sunday.
Star players Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan expectedly returned to the team as the national selectors on Saturday announced a full-strength 17-member Test squad for India's upcoming tour of England starting mid July.
The Indian all-rounder injured his left knee after slipping during a game of kho-kho that the team played at the start of a net session.
Yuvraj Singh himself has been left surprised by his dream run at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Yuvraj Singh roared back to form with a blazing innings of 60 and R Ashwin claimed career-best figures of four for 11 as India crushed Australia by 73 runs in the inconsequential Group 2 league match of the ICC World T20 in Mirpur.
Virat Kohli's masterclass against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in 2022 has been voted the T20 World Cup FanCraze Greatest Moment.
Images from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The Indian team regularly undergoes a series of fitness tests with 'Yo-Yo' endurance test being the most important of them.
Yuvraj Singh, who is recovering from a rare germ cell cancer in his lungs, visited the Siddhi Vinayak temple in Mumbai on Monday.
Making a comeback in international cricket after successfully fighting cancer, Yuvraj Singh said that playing the Twenty20 International against New Zealand would be the biggest moment in his career since the cricket World Cup final.
Yuvraj Singh has been asked to bowl in order to improve his batting and he takes this advice rather seriously as it comes from none other than Sachin Tendulkar.
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