After the match, Yuvraj was quick to add a touch of humour, playfully reminding his protege of the gold standard.
Abhishek made a 20-ball 68 to lead India's thunderous chase, and he admitted it was not easy to bat in the same tempo all the time, but a task he is happy to shoulder for the team.
Working with Abhishek has made me understand how to become a coach: Yuvraj Singh
India's two time World Cup-winning hero Yuvraj Singh has said golf could have helped him score "at least 3,000 more runs" in international cricket and advised his "wards" Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma to take up the sport for its calming influence.
'Nobody cared for me, everyone had turned their back. People thought I wouldn't survive.'
The 61-year-old former first-class cricketer on Tuesday said his son's journey to become the No. 1 T20I batter began when a young Abhishek would insist on batting with his father's kit, trouble his mother, and rope in his two sisters for late-night practice sessions.
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Yuvraj, Mithali give pointers for Indian women's at the Trophy unveiling ceremony in Mumbai on Monday. The ICC Women's World Cup commences on September 30.
Yuvraj Singh posted a tender wish for Hazel Keech on her 37th birthday.
'Allowing families to join for a limited time is beneficial in both ways.'
'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.'
The big-hitting former batter also lauded Rohit for dropping himself from the Sydney Test, saying it was a selfless act.
Yograj, father of former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, reflected on the massive void the two icons leave behind.
'GG, if life is short then you can smile also'.
'Two things that keep us close are friendship and food.'
BCCI uploaded a video where Virat Kohli can be seen carefully listening to what Yuvraj Singh is saying.
With his parents watching from the stands, there was all the more reason to give a sterling performance.
Shahbaz, who secured a Player of the Match award for his knock of 18 runs and a three-wicket haul, said that when he came out to bat, the pitch was slow and tough for batters to play on.
Sachin Tendulkar met President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Vimarsh Shrinkhala event in New Delhi on Thursday.
After exchanging heated words with all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, Yuvraj was all fired up. Stuart Broad, who came in to bowl the 19th over, was smashed for 6,6,6,6,6,6.
Abhishek recently scored a century in Harare against Zimbabwe, has been making significant strides in his cricketing career.
At just 24, Abhishek Sharma has begun rewriting records that took years for others to set.
Yuvraj then made a remarkable recovery to fight his way back into the Indian team and also scored a hundred against England in an ODI, but after a quiet outing in the Champions Trophy in 2017, he was ignored and decided to retire from the game in 2019.
'From cricket to golf, we've travelled quite a few yards, Yuvi!'
Mentor Yuvraj Singh was very happy when I got out for duck, he must be proud now: Abhishek Sharma
Yuvraj Singh took the T20 World Cup trophy into top gear at the Miami Grand Prix circuit.
'BOOM What play, captain saab!'
Nothing is beyond him as Sachin Tendulkar proved when Yuvraj Singh sent him an online 'Keep it up' challenge using the edge of the bat.
Yuvraj took to his social media handle on 'X', sharing a video featuring some of the best moments of himself and the Indian team in the tournament.
Yuvraj Singh surprised everyone with his entrance at the Nassau stadium in New York.
'To take 600 wickets and to play the number of Test matches he has takes a special kind of cricketer.'
Yuvraj was not impressed with the hullabaloo around the move
Yuvraj, Azhar pay tribute to Bishan Singh Bedi
Yuzvendra Chahal came up with an adorable post to wish wife Dhanashree, while Sanju Samson celebrated his fifth wedding anniversary.
'Dhoni will never go to a player and ask him what field you want.' 'He will want the player to learn from his own mistakes.' 'Rohit will put his arm around your shoulder and tell you, "This is what is expected from you, you can do this".'
As Yuvraj Singh completed one year of his retirement from all forms of cricket, Twitteratis paid tribute to the cricketer and #MissYouYuvi started trending on the micro-blogging website.
Cycling great Lance Armstrong has sent a message to Yuvraj Singh, wishing him a speedy recovery and offering help in the Indian cricketer's battle against cancer.
'Rising to the occasion once again and playing a well-balanced knock!'
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