Close X
Monday, December 2, 2024
ADVT 
Sports

Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra The Surprise Picks As India Names T20 Squad

Darpan News Desk IANS, 19 Dec, 2015 01:18 PM
  • Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra The Surprise Picks As India Names T20 Squad
Veterans Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra Saturday returned to India's Twenty20 side for next month's limited-overs tour of Australia, where it will play five one-day internationals and three Twenty20 games.
 
The 34-year-old Yuvraj, who last played international cricket at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh during March-April 2014, was selected after some fine performances in domestic one-day games this month.
 
Yuvraj, remembered for his six sixes in an over to Stuart Broad during the inaugural edition of the World Twenty20 in 2007, was picked as India looks for a finisher batting at number six or seven for the World Twenty20 to be held in India In March-April.
 
Nehra, 36, last played for India in the 2011 World Cup but has been fairly consistent over the years in the Indian Premier League.

MORE Sports ARTICLES

Canucks Trade Defenceman Kevin Bieksa To Ducks For Second-Round Pick

Canucks Trade Defenceman Kevin Bieksa To Ducks For Second-Round Pick
 The Vancouver Canucks finally found a taker for Kevin Bieksa. Vancouver traded the veteran defenceman to the Anaheim Ducks for a 2016 second-round pick.

Canucks Trade Defenceman Kevin Bieksa To Ducks For Second-Round Pick

Olympic Gold Medallist Mikkelson Taps Twitter For Help With Baby Name

Olympic Gold Medallist Mikkelson Taps Twitter For Help With Baby Name
Mikkelson, a two-time gold medallist in women's hockey, and her husband Scott Reid are expecting a son in September.

Olympic Gold Medallist Mikkelson Taps Twitter For Help With Baby Name

Canucks Re-Sign Goaltender Jacob Markstrom, Forward Linden Vey

Canucks Re-Sign Goaltender Jacob Markstrom, Forward Linden Vey
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks re-signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom and forward Linden Vey on Monday.

Canucks Re-Sign Goaltender Jacob Markstrom, Forward Linden Vey

Dhoni, Virat Kohli Rested, Ajinkya Rahane To Captain India On Zimbabwe Tour

Dhoni, Virat Kohli Rested, Ajinkya Rahane To Captain India On Zimbabwe Tour
Middle order batsman Ajinkya Rahane was on Monday named captain of the 15-member Indian cricket team that will tour Zimbabwe in July as Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli, among other seniors, were rested.

Dhoni, Virat Kohli Rested, Ajinkya Rahane To Captain India On Zimbabwe Tour

Lauren Sesselmann's 'Nightmare' Error Costly In Canada's Women's World Cup Exit

Lauren Sesselmann's 'Nightmare' Error Costly In Canada's Women's World Cup Exit
VANCOUVER — Lauren Sesselmann collected a pass from a teammate early in the first half on Saturday, a play the Canadian defender has made countless times.

Lauren Sesselmann's 'Nightmare' Error Costly In Canada's Women's World Cup Exit

Canadian Women Feel The Pain Of World Cup Exit But Look To Future With Hope

Canadian Women Feel The Pain Of World Cup Exit But Look To Future With Hope
Captain Christine Sinclair, who had strapped the team on her back and tried to carry it to the final four, was in tears as she needlessly apologized to coach John Herdman following Canada's 2-1 quarter-final loss to England.

Canadian Women Feel The Pain Of World Cup Exit But Look To Future With Hope