The new and improved Yuvraj Singh
Indian cricket may be witnessing the birth of a new Yuvraj Singh in this World Cup, writes Nihal Koshi in the Indian Express but signs of a turnaround from his form-slump were evident to those close to him, as early as last November
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
Indian cricket may be witnessing the birth of a new Yuvraj Singh in this World Cup, writes Nihal Koshi in the Indian Express but signs of a turnaround from his form-slump were evident to those close to him, as early as last November. Those who watched him from the outside believed that Yuvraj had lost his passion and hunger to play at the highest level, but the coach of his Ranji Trophy team, Bhupinder Singh snr, saw otherwise.
“There wasn’t much going his way around that time. He could have just packed his bags after the game and headed off. But Yuvraj took the initiative and spoke to the boys. When things are not going your way it is very difficult to think beyond one’s personal form. In such a scenario it was very heartening to see that Yuvraj had the maturity to think about the team. He didn’t make a big hundred in Ranji Trophy this season but he was patient and determined when he was batting and that was a big change. I guess he has been speaking to the right people,” Bhupinder said.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo