The veteran Indian cricket, Yuvraj Singh, has smashed a very rapid 80 runs while he faced only 57 balls. It was a domestic cricket match played between Air India and Mumbai Customs at the DY Patil ground in New Delhi. In this match, Yuvraj Singh represented the Air India team against Mumbai Customs. He smashed 4 sixes in the inning and even though it is not a listed match, the innings holds some significance. It could be a sign of danger for those who face Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
Yuvraj Singh was signed by Mumbai Indians at his base price of INR One Crore in the auction conducted by the Indian Super League (ISL) for the 2109 season. Many questions were asked about Yuvraj Singh’s future in Indian cricket prior to Mumbai Indians buying him. In fact, he was not signed by any of the franchises in the first auction. He was signed by the team in the second auction when the Mumbai franchises fans, who were given a voice on the internet, clamoured for Yuvraj Singh.
The cricketer's journey in the IPL has not been altogether impressive till now. He has played for several teams in the eleven years since the IPL launched. The reason for his changing teams was his underperformance. None of the teams was eager to retain him at the end of the contract period. He spent his longest time with Preity Zinta’s King’s XI of Punjab. He has also played for Pune Warriors, Hyderabad Sunrisers, Royal Challengers Bangalore and for Delhi Daredevils. That means Mumbai Indians is the sixth franchise that he is playing for.
It is nice to know that Yuvraj Singh is back in form. The IPL is important for Yuvraj Singh. His future as a professional cricketer will rely on his performance for Mumbai Indians this year. The news about the inning played in Delhi was shared by Mumbai Indians on the official twitter account. Many fans responded to the tweet as well as Yuvraj Singh himself.
Yuvraj's chances for being picked up for the Indian national team are now almost nil in any the ODI format of the game. The IPL is the platform where he can make his case to be included in the Indian T20 team. That will need some phenomenal performances from the player failing which his career is coming to an end.
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