Since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL), it has not only been known for providing a platform for youngsters to showcase their talent but also an opportunity for veterans who are out of national reckoning to make a comeback to the side. Some seasoned campaigners use the IPL to regain their lost form which can help the national squad in the future. Franchises usually have 3-4 senior players in their ranks who can help the side with their experience.
Yuvraj Singh has been out of form for more than a year now. His fitness has also been a concern as he has failed to make any memorable contribution to the KXIP squad. He didn’t play a single knock which can be remembered in this year’s IPL despite the fact that KXIP as a team has been playing some dominant cricket. His position is the team was always on the question with Manoj Tiwary waiting on the bench to get a chance.
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Yuvraj was finally dropped and Tiwary took his place in the game against SRH. The KXIP bowlers restricted SRH to a low score but failed to chase the target as SRH bowlers got the better of the Punjab batsmen. In the press conference when Ashwin was asked about the reason for dropping Yuvraj, he lost his cool and said: “What..What update? I have told clearly that he has been replaced by Manoj Tiwary.”
Ashwin was clearly not happy with the reporter asking him about an update on Yuvraj Singh. He was also disappointed with his team’s performance against SRH but the team need not worry a lot as they are still standing second on the points table and have lost only two games so far. They are only behind Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on the basis of NRR and will want to get back to winning ways with their next fixture.
