Yuvraj Singh asked to come out of retirement for player-cum-mentor role

Yuvraj Singh introduced his retirement from cricket final yr after finishing his stint with Mumbai Indians within the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL). Yuvraj is one of essentially the most cherished cricketers in India after his heroics within the 2007 World T20 and 2011 Cricket World Cup. Tributes poured in for the left-handed batsmen as his retirement made the cricketing universe emotional. However, Yuvraj might make a comeback to aggressive cricket if he needs to.

Yuvraj has been asked to come out of retirement for player-cum-mentor role. Punjab Cricket Association has requested the previous India all-rounder to turn into a player-cum-mentor of the state crew however he’s but to reply.PCA Secretary Puneet Bali on Friday stated he had made the request since Yuvraj, who retired final yr, was already mentoring some gamers, together with Shubman Gill.

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“We requested Yuvraj five, six days ago and we are waiting his response. It will be really good for Punjab cricket if he can play and mentor them at the same time,” Bali advised PTI.

Last month, the 38-year-old Yuvraj frolicked mentoring the likes of Gill, Anmolpreet Singh, Abhishek Sharma and Harpreet Brar, all of whom are set to play within the upcoming IPL in UAE.

Punjab has misplaced a quantity of key gamers lately and Bali stated the state crew can profit from Yuvraj’s expertise and mentoring.

However, coming out of retirement might not be so easy for the previous cricketer. The BCCI considers gamers to have formally retired to present NOCs for abroad leagues. Yuvraj has performed in two such tournaments previously yr – the Global T20 Canada and Abu Dhabi T10 League.The left-handed batsman, a key member of the India’s 2011 World Cup-winning crew, performed 40 Tests and 304 ODIs between 2003 and 2017.

(with PTI inputs)