After 408 days and 28 balloons, Yuvraj Singh stands out in the Ranji Trophy

On Wednesday morning, the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi was very lively. It was not without reason – Yuvraj Singh was in town. Staying away from the international scene for more than a year is never enough to shake the popularity of our father, and the spotlight tends to fall on the cricket ground he occupies. Yuvraj, recently released by Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) before the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) bidding, was back to play for the Punjab in his Ranji Trophy match against Delhi. Aged 37, he had already given way to the group's youth but returned for the Group B match between the two teams. He replaced Shubman Gill, who was scheduled to join India A on their tour of New Zealand.

The last time Yuvraj took part in the first-ever national first-clbad competition in India was in October 2017, when the Punjab clashed against Vidarbha in Mohali. Yuvraj, who captured the camp, was able to collect only 20 and 42 scores in two sets. Since then, he has never appeared in whites. So, as soon as he came out of the locker room during the first game session, the pleasure among the sparse crowd was obvious. Whenever the ball appeared in front of him, there was loud cheering. However, Yuvraj remained imperturbable and took her place in a relaxed, generally casual way. Later, when he was posted halfway through deep, he even missed a ball that eventually crossed the fence for a limit.

By noon, the rumor spread quickly that Delhi had been grouped for 107 and it was possible that 'Yuvi' would move away in the middle. There was a noticeable increase in the number of spectators in the stands, as several students came to watch their star show. At 98/3, when Jiwanjot Singh returned to the pavilion, everyone in the stadiums finally got their money after 408 days, but the most elegant left-handed drummers of the Indian cricket arrived in front of the fold.

However, Singh had to wait 28 minutes. deliveries to get out of the mark. It is mainly because of the persistent line of leg segments that Vikas Mishra and Pulkit Narang of Delhi decided to stick to Gautam Gambhir. But Yuvraj was not in the mood to miss this opportunity. Despite whistles and whistles, not once, he looked uncomfortable or disturbed by the environment. The ball did not take off from the surface, she grabbed and turned. But Yuvraj in 2018 showed maturity and awareness and went deep to play his part. He ate deliveries, but not once, he seemed not to care too slowly but surely, the ball continued to hit the middle of his willow.

At one point, he seemed on track to record Cheteshwar Pujara's 53-point record before setting himself apart. However, with a good sweep of the paddle for four of the 29 shots, Yuvraj finally moved his dash when the stadium burst into applause. From that moment on, he realized that it was easy to break two other borders, including one of his hit cover records. At the end of the day, Yuvraj was unbeaten on 16 balls (43 balls). Feroz Shah Kotla is a privileged terrain for Yuvraj Singh. In 2016, he scored 260 wins in a match against Baroda, which led to his call in India. Will fortune favor it again? Only time has the answer …