Yuvraj back in NCA, eyes T20 World Cup
BANGALORE: Eying a return to international cricket at the World Twenty20 to be held in Sri Lanka this September, cricketer Yuvraj Singh kick-started his fitness drills at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore on Monday.
Yuvraj is not in a rush but hopes to regain 100 percent fitness before resuming to cricket. "I will be in NCA for a while now. I want to come back and play for India, that's my goal. It's not very easy on the body. I have gone through a lot and my body has gone through lot of shock. People are expecting me to come back very quickly, but I don't want to rush. I will have to take my time and come back 100% fit," said the left-hander who single-handedly smashed six sixes in one over off England's Stuart Broad at the inaugural World T20 in South Africa in 2007.
Yuvraj said his body was regaining strength as his rehabilitation progressed. "Feeling good. My body will become stronger stage by stage. Twenty20 world cup is my target. Hopefully I can be ready little before that," said India's World Cup hero, who is recovering after undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States.
In an attempt to impress the national selectors, Yuvraj will be eying pre-season domestic cricket tournaments in the southern states to prove himself. "I have to see the schedule. May be in August, I should play a few tournaments down South. I am not sure about the dates so I have to check," said the 30-year-old who has not appeared in any form of the game since last November when he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Shafi Darashah Trophy in Bangalore, Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Chennai and Moin ud Dowla Gold Cup in Hyderabad are the three tournaments scheduled to be played in the next three months.
Yuvraj is not in a rush but hopes to regain 100 percent fitness before resuming to cricket. "I will be in NCA for a while now. I want to come back and play for India, that's my goal. It's not very easy on the body. I have gone through a lot and my body has gone through lot of shock. People are expecting me to come back very quickly, but I don't want to rush. I will have to take my time and come back 100% fit," said the left-hander who single-handedly smashed six sixes in one over off England's Stuart Broad at the inaugural World T20 in South Africa in 2007.
Yuvraj said his body was regaining strength as his rehabilitation progressed. "Feeling good. My body will become stronger stage by stage. Twenty20 world cup is my target. Hopefully I can be ready little before that," said India's World Cup hero, who is recovering after undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States.
In an attempt to impress the national selectors, Yuvraj will be eying pre-season domestic cricket tournaments in the southern states to prove himself. "I have to see the schedule. May be in August, I should play a few tournaments down South. I am not sure about the dates so I have to check," said the 30-year-old who has not appeared in any form of the game since last November when he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
The Shafi Darashah Trophy in Bangalore, Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament in Chennai and Moin ud Dowla Gold Cup in Hyderabad are the three tournaments scheduled to be played in the next three months.
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