Yuvraj Singh, the king of good times in the Indian cricket team, doesn't want to miss out on anything now that the Indian Premier League will be held out of India.
Yuvraj Singh, the king of good times in the Indian cricket team, doesn't want to miss out on anything now that the Indian Premier League will be held out of India.
The flamboyant cricketer, who plays for Kings XI Punjab, which is partly owned by Bollywood star Preity Zinta, wants IPL teams to allow family members on tour. Yuvraj's comment will raise eyebrows considering he is still a bachelor. However, his mother Shabnam has been seen at India matches. Actress Deepika Padukone, who was reportedly dating the star cricketer, was in the stands during the Australia tour of 2007-08.
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Yuvraj Singh catches up on some shopping in Auckland yesterday. pic/AFP |
"We have been away from home for quite a while now so I think players should be allowed to be accompanied by the families," Yuvraj said yesterday.
Yuvraj, however, quashed all doubts about his personal life during the Indian team's practice session this morning.
"Family includes mother also," Yuvraj clarified. "And it's not just about me. I said this on behalf of my teammates. Since we are away from home for a long time, I thought it would be nice if everyone is accompanied by their families for the 45 days of the IPL."
The IPL will be either played in England or South Africa. "It will be good to host it in England because there are a lot of Indian fans in America, who will find it viable to come over to England to watch us," he said.
The Indian cricketers will fly out to their IPL destination from Wellington on April 8 after playing the third and final Test. Players like Yuvraj who have been part of India's Twenty20, one-day and Test squad have been away from home since February 20.
