IPL 2019: 5 mentor-protege battles to watch out for

#5 Yuvraj Singh vs Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin & Yuvraj Singh

Ravichandran Ashwin was roped in by Kings XI Punjab in IPL 11 auctions. The team also went for Yuvraj Singh. While their former captain Yuvi looked likely to become the captain, Kings XI management chose the newcomer Ashwin.

As a result, Ash looked forward to making the most of his captaincy with some guidance from his mentor Yuvraj Singh. He said in the jersey launch function ahead of IPL 11,

“Both Viru paji and Yuvi have been my captains at different stages of my career. Yuvraj Singh was my captain in the first Challenger series that I played. He played a big role in whoever I am today. Learning from them and taking advice is something I will never be averse to,”

However, Yuvraj Singh did not succeed in rendering his best to the team. As a result, Ashwin was left with a huge burden as Yuvi was benched for most matches.

After the tournament, Yuvraj Singh was released by the management. The Southpaw was picked by Mumbai Indians ahead of IPL 12. Ravichandran Ashwin will now play against his former teammate whom he looked up for guidance.

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