Yuvraj Singh’s return was incredible: Sourav Ganguly – Cricket News Update
Lavishing praise on Yuvraj Singh after he slipped seamlessly back into cricket, former Indian captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746 lauded the all-rounder for having pulled off an “incredible” comeback to the sport, after recovering from lung cancer.
“Despite lack of match practice, there were glimpses of vintage Yuvraj in the match. He looked fit and his performance will only improve with time. It was a very satisfying knock. It is incredible to say the least,” Ganguly observed.
The two-match T20 series the Men in Blue were due to play against the visiting New Zealand team were far more than just a build-up to the upcoming http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, as he sought to
re-enter the cricket world after spending nearly 10 months out of the team owing to a lung tumour.
With critics having slammed the BCCI’s decision to include Yuvraj in the national squad as an emotional move, fans expecting great things from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s 2011 World Cup hero (the all-rounder was awarded the Player of the Tournament after the mega event), and
the world looking to see whether he would be able to deliver again, the pressure was on Yuvraj, who last played for the team in November 2011.
The first T20, due to be played on September 8 was washed out due to rain, only adding to the pressure and media speculations. However, the 30-year-old delivered in a big way during the second match, played in Chennai on September 11.
With India having chosen to field first, Yuvraj put in a decent contribution in the field, bowling two overs for 14 runs, in addition to catching out http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lakshmipathy-Balaji-c72130 at cover point.
When he came out to bat at number 4 during India’s turn on the pitch, the left-hander received a standing ovation from the crowd, and went on to contribute a quick 34 off 26 (including 2 sixes and 1 four), in addition to joining skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 for a 42-run
partnership.
While India went on to concede a narrow 1-run victory, Yuvraj’s performance revealed that he was more than capable of filling in his former place on the team.
The 30-year-old had been diagnosed with a rare form of germ cell cancer in late 2011, after which he received treatment for the disease in the United States.
Following his return to India, post-recovery, in April this year, he commenced fitness training in June at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, and was subsequently named in India’s 15-man squad, not just for the T20I series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754, but
also for the ICC World Twenty20 in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 this month.
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