London, Aug 17 : The Yuvraj Singh Foundation organized an auction of cricket''s famous memorabilia evening under the aegis of the Indian Cricket Dundee, an Indian version of the Barmy Army of cricket followers, at Lord's in London earlier this week.

Members of Indian team were also present during the occasion, including Dhoni and Tendulkar.

Yuvraj Singh is not in list to play in the Asia Cup as the selectors found him out-of-form. He is now dealing with some of the tough days in his life. But his teammate Virender Sehwag doesn’t think so.

He will be comeback soon, said the Indian cricket team’s vice-captain Virender Sehwag to the media. He has said that Yuvraj Singh is just a jewel for India and he is a great fan of Yuvraj.

The left-hand batsman and will be soon back in the field after his fitness has been sorted out. Viru has also said that Yuvraj needs to concentrate on his fitness and his game now.

Even if Yuvraj has managed to get back his form and confirmed that he is fit, the selectors have shown a red signal to him for the upcoming Asia cup. There were several reports in media on his night outs, parties and poor fitness issue.

These have been the main reasons behind Yuvi's dismissal from the final 15-members squad. Selectors have mentioned that the committee has planned to set an example for all cricketers with this judgment.

Some of the Kings XI Punjab players, including all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and pacer V. R. V. Singh, apparently broke the security by going out without informing the police in Chandigarh, the city of their Indian Premier League, where they are supposed to play against Delhi Daredevils.

A stern action for not informing has been taken by the Chandigarh police, which feel that some star players including Yuvraj, ignored security directions and went to "unknown destinations" without informing the police on Friday.

Chandigarh police officials have forwarded a written complaint to Indian Premier League (IPL) functionaries and the board of the Kings XI Punjab team Yuvraj Singh and another local player V. R. V. Singh elapsing from the Mountview hotel where the players are staying.

Kolkata, Jan 11 : Diversified group ITC has signed up Bollywood actress Soha Ali Khan and cricketer Yuvraj Singh as brand ambassadors for its education and stationery products brand Classmate, the company said in a statement Monday.

"I feel proud of being associated with it (the brand) as I think that sports and education together form a great combination for the youth of today," Singh said in the statement.

Khan said stationery products have always been close to her heart.

Dhaka, Jan 5 : Yuvraj Singh struck a flamboyant 74 as India made 279 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur here Tuesday.

Virender Sehwag (47), Ravindra Jadeja (39), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (37) and Suresh Raina (35) came up with decent cameos after Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara opted to field. For Sri Lanka, left-arm seamer Chanaka Welegedara was the most successful bowler with five for 66 while Thilan Tushara and Thisara Pereira picked up two wickets each.

Dhaka, Jan 5 : India made 279 for nine in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the second One-day International of the tri-nation series at the Shere Bangla Stadium in Mirpur here Tuesday.

Yuvraj Singh was the top scorer with 74 while Virender Sehwag made 47. For Sri Lanka, Chanaka Welegedara was the best bowler with five for 66. (IANS)

BCCI has announced that the left hand blaster batsman, Yuvraj Singh won't be there to join the Indian Cricket team for the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka, due to a finger injury.

Bengal's Manoj Tiwary has been included in the team as the replacement for the Yuvraj Singh, as BCCI found it irrelevant to arrange a player for the replacement by the flight.

Regarding the issue, the secretary of BCCI, Mr. N. Srinivasan said, "Due to the finger injury sustained earlier, Yuvraj Singh has been advised rest and therefore will not play in the fourth and fifth ODI matches against Sri Lanka."

Cuttack (Orissa), Dec 22: Indian middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh was on Tuesday ruled out of the ongoing one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from a finger injury.

“Due to the finger injury sustained earlier, Yuvraj Singh has been advised rest and therefore he will not play in the fourth and fifth ODI matches against Sri Lanka,” BCCI Secretary N. Srinivasan said in a statement.

Mumbai, Dec 22 : A finger injury has ruled out India's middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh from the remaining two matches of the one-day series against Sri Lanka.

Yuvraj had picked up the injury while fielding during the second Twenty20 match at Mohali and had to sit out for the first two ODIs.

"Due to the finger injury sustained earlier, Yuvraj Singh has been advised rest. He will not play in the fourth and fifth ODIs against Sri Lanka," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary N. Srinivasan said in a statement Tuesday.

The fourth ODI is at Kolkata Dec 24, followed by the final at Delhi Dec 27.(IANS)

Mohali (Punjab), Dec 12 : India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second Twenty20 international at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium here Saturday to square the two-match series 1-1.

Chasing 207, India made 211 for four in 19.1 overs after Virender Sehwag scored 64 of 36 balls and Yuvraj Singh remained unbeaten on 60.(IANS)

Kanpur, Nov 25 - Sri Lankan left arm spinner Rangana Herath took three wickets in the second session as India reached 639 for seven at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test at Green Park here Wednesday.

V. V. S Laxman (63) and Yuvraj Singh (66 batting) added 102 runs for the fifth wicket before the former got out trying to accelerate the scoring. India added 104 runs in the session.

Laxman, whose 121-ball knock included five fours, was dismissed as he came down the track to clear mid-off, but mistimed and holed out to Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Indian stylish left-hand batsman Yuvraj Singh is looking doubtful for the first ODI match against Australia in Vadodra on Sunday as he has not fully recovered from finger injury.

Yuvraj had sustained fracture on his finger during a practice session in Champions Trophy in South Africa last month and he was advised for six week rest due to which Virat Kohli had replaced him in the Indian squad for Champions Trophy.

Yuvraj was named in the 15-member Indian squad for seven ODI matches series against Australia hoping that he would be fit before start of the opening match in Vadodra.

Vadodara, Oct 24 : Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh is a doubtful starter for the opening game of the seven-match ODI series against Australia on Sunday after failing to recover from a finger injury.

Yuvraj had injured a finger during the Champions Trophy held in South Africa last month.

Selectors anticipated that he would recover soon following which he was been named in the 15-player squad to play in the series.

“All I can say is that Yuvraj will surely be available for the second match,” skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni told a news conference on Saturday.

New Delhi, Sep 30 : Yuvraj Singh, who fractured his right finger during the ongoing Champions Trophy, has been replaced by Maharashta's Ameya Shrikhande in the India Red squad for the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, to be played at Nagpur Oct 8-11.

The left-hander, who got injured three days before India's opening match in the Champions Trophy, has been advised a six-week rest.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh youngster Bhuvneshwar Kumar will replace an injured all-rounder Irfan Pathan in the Rest of India side that will play Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai in the Irani Cup game at Nagpur Oct 1-5.(IANS)

Indian team faced a major blow before start of their campaign in the Champions Trophy as the stylish left handed batsman Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of the eight-nation tournament due to finger injury which he sustained during practice session.

The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) informed media that Yuvraj has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy as he has fractured his finger of his right hand and he would be out of the cricketing action for next six weeks.

He added that Virat Kohli will replace Yuvraj in the Indian squad and he will fly to South Africa as soon as possible to join the Indian squad.

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and stylish batsman Yuvraj Singh have continued to head the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen. Dhoni is placed at the top spot while Yuvraj Singh follows him to be at the second place in the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Tuesday.

Indian vice-captain Yuvraj Singh will be aiming to dethrone skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the no. 1spot in the ICC ODI rankings. Dhoni is placed at the top spot while Yuvraj occupies second spot in the ODI batsmen rankings.

There is a difference of only 44 rating points between Dhoni and Yuvraj. However, the new rankings will be decided on the basis of performance of both batsmen in the tri-series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The tri-series will kick off from Tuesday with match between Sri Lankan and New Zealand while Indian team will play their first match on 11th September.

Indian batsmen continued to lead the ICC ODI batsmen rankings as Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh have retained first and second position respectively in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batsmen released on Wednesday.

Indian aggressive opener Virender Sehwag is placed at seventh position, while master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is ranked 14th in the ICC ODI rankings. Gautam Gambhir also made into top 20 batsmen to be at 16th place.