3 teams that can pick Yuvraj Singh for IPL 2019

Yuvraj Singh who played for Kings XI Punjab earlier this year has been released by the franchise a few days ago. He along with Aaron Finch are the two marquee players among eleven players, who have been released by the Kings management. Yuvraj Singh has had a terrible season earlier this year with just 65 runs from 6 innings. Lack of form and age could be one of the prime reasons due to which the franchise decided to release the veteran left-handed batsman.

Since the inception, Yuvraj Singh has been part of 5 IPL franchises and has achieved moderate success in every season. He couldn’t live up to the price tag for which he was bought and hence the team franchises have left him out.

However, the left-handed batsman could well be the choice for other teams going ahead into the auctions next year. In this article, we look at the 3 teams that can pick Yuvraj Singh for the next season.

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#1 Royal Challengers Bangalore

Yuvraj played for RCB in 2014 season

Royal Challengers Bangalore have had a disappointing IPL season earlier this season with just 6 wins from 14 games and ended up at 6th position. The batting didn’t live up to the expectations due to which RCB lost many games in the initial phase.

The franchise has decided and has let go of Brendon McCullum, Corey Anderson and Chris Woakes earlier this week. With no Indian all-rounder in the squad, RCB might pick Yuvraj Singh into their squad for the upcoming season. Yuvraj Singh earlier represented Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2014 season, where he had a decent stint with 376 runs from 14 games.

He scored three half-centuries in that season with the highest score of 83. The pitch at Chinnaswamy stadium will suit Yuvraj Singh and if he could make it big in the upcoming season, it would not only help his side but will get him in the fray for a place in the national side heading into the 2019 World Cup.

#2 Delhi Daredevils

Yuvraj played for Delhi Daredevils in 2015 IPL

Delhi Daredevils have been having tough times in IPL for a long time. The DD management has made many changes every season but the team couldn’t deliver the required results. They made many changes for this season earlier this season too, but the story remained the same as they finished at the bottom again. As a result of this, the management has decided to revamp the squad once again for the upcoming season.

They have let go of Gautam Gambhir, Jason Roy, Junior Dala, Liam Plunkett, Mohammed Shami, Sayan Ghosh, Daniel Christian, Glenn Maxwell, Gurkeerat Singh Mann and Naman Ojha.

With no substantial experienced players in the squad, Delhi Daredevils may opt for Yuvraj Singh for the upcoming season. Yuvraj Singh represented Delhi Daredevils in the 2015 season of IPL, when he scored 249 runs at a below-par average of 19.15 from 14 games. Yuvraj could be the perfect choice for an inexperienced Delhi side and he might flourish under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer.

#3 Kolkata Knight Riders

Yuvraj has never played for KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders had a good IPL season earlier this season under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik. The team ended up at 3rd place with 8 wins from 14 games.

Earlier this week, the KKR management released their marquee overseas players Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson and Tom Curran. While Mitchell Starc was unavailable for the entire season in 2018, Mitchell Johnson played 6 games and could pick up only 2 wickets.

With Andre Russell and Sunil Narine being the only all-rounders of the squad, the KKR management would be looking to fill up the void of an Indian all-rounder.

Hence, this might present a chance for the management to pick up Yuvraj Singh for the upcoming season. The pitch at Eden Gardens assists spin bowling and considering the all-round ability of Yuvraj Singh to bat and bowl spin bowling, he might well be picked up to play for KKR in the upcoming season.