Yuvraj Singh MOTIVATES Team India Ahead of 2nd T20I: Another Abhishek Sharma Special Coming?

India's legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh was one of the high-profile names who was present at the ground during the IND vs SA 2nd T20I at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. Yuvraj's presence didn't come in as a surprise as it is his home state as well.

Yuvraj was seen in the team huddle alongside the other Indian players and also gave them a pep talk ahead of the match. India's destructive opener Abhishek Sharma, who is one of the disciples of Yuvraj, was also in the same huddle.

Yuvraj Singh Joins Team India Huddle

While Yuvraj Singh said motivational words, the Indian team players listened to him carefully. India's captain Suryakumar Yadav was on his right while fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on the left side. The players were clearly overwhelmed by his presence and some of them even spoke to him.

India's left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav hugged Yuvraj and shared a few moments with him. Not only the players, but head coach Gautam Gambhir, who once called Yuvraj as the best white-ball player for India, also met him gleefully. Yuvraj Singh Team India huddle presence clearly inspired the players.

Yuvraj is also Abhishek Sharma mentor and has played a huge role in the growth of the youngster. The former India all-rounder worked effortlessly on Abhishek to make him the world-class batter that he has become now.

Yuvraj Singh Abhishek Sharma bonding has been trending on the internet for quite some time now. The last few months have been exceptional for the India opener as he has established himself as one of the best T20 batsmen of the modern era. He will be aiming to replicate his heroics in the IND vs SA 2nd T20I as well, where he will be playing in familiar conditions.

Yuvraj Singh's Exceptional Numbers for India

Yuvraj Singh is known as one of the best white-ball cricketers to have played for India. The left-hander represented India in 304 ODI and 58 T20Is. He is one of those few players to score over 8000 runs and take more than 100 wickets in ODIs. He is regarded as one of the best ODI batsmen of all time due to his exceptional skills in white-ball cricket.

Despite playing white-ball formats for most part of his career, he also played 40 Tests for India. But his best always came in the ODIs and T20Is. He also played a key role in India's historic title wins in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup.