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Yuvraj Singh expresses desire to play in BBL, Cricket Australia trying to find a club for the southpaw

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh wishes to participate in the Big Bash League (BBL) and as per reports, Cricket Australia is trying to help him find a team. Yuvraj last appeared for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

Yuvraj Singh expresses desire to play in BBL, Cricket Australia trying to find a club for the southpaw

Melbourne, Sep 8: Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh wishes to participate in the Big Bash League (BBL) and as per reports, Cricket Australia is trying to help him find a team.

No Indian player has ever featured in the BBL as the BCCI doesn't allow active players to take part in overseas' league. The 38-year-old Yuvraj had retired from international and domestic cricket last year, clearing the decks to ply his trade in foreign leagues across the globe.

According to a report in 'Sydney Morning Herald', Yuvraj's manager Jason Warne of W Sports & Media has confirmed that Cricket Australia was trying to find a franchise that would be interested in the former Indian all-rounder.

"We're working with CA to try to find him a home," Warne said on Monday (September 7). Yuvraj, the 2011 World Cup player of the tournament, last played for India in 2017.

The left-handed batsman has scored 8701 runs in 304 ODIs, besides taking 111 wickets for India. He has also played 40 Tests and 58 T20Is for the country. However, as per the report, "interest in Yuvraj from BBL clubs had been modest to date."

Australian Cricketers' Association president Shane Watson, who plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, feels inclusion of Indian players to BBL would be "incredible".

"It would be incredible for them to be able to play in these tournaments. That is the ideal situation. There are so many world-class T20 players in India that aren't playing for India that could be potentially available to play in the Big Bash and other tournaments around the world," Watson said. "If that's able to happen, that would make a massive difference."

BBL side Sydney Thunder had approached Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar back in 2013-14 but the deal didn't materialise, else the talismanic batsman - who retired from international cricket in 2013 - would have been the first Indian to have played in the Australian domestic league.

(With PTI inputs)

Story first published: Tuesday, September 8, 2020, 11:34 [IST]
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