"Had to wear those pink slip-ons" - Yuvraj Singh on wearing Bollywood actress' undersized footwear during 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh recently revealed that he once wore undersized footwear of a Bollywood actress during the 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In his revelations, Yuvraj claimed that the actress had packed his entire clothing including shoes so that he had no other option but to wear the ladies footwear to the airport, where he bought a new pair of flip flops, only leading to embarrassment.
The two-time World Cup winner further spoke about his struggles in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Yuvraj recently told Club Prairie Fire Podcast:
"I was dating an actress, I won’t name her. (She is) very good at the moment and very experienced. She was shooting in Adelaide. I told her, listen, let’s not meet for a bit because I’m on Australia tour, and I need to focus. But she followed me to Canberra in the bus."
“In two Tests, I didn’t get many runs. And I was like, ‘what are you doing here?’ And she was like, ‘I want to spend time with you.'"
He added:
“So, I met her in the night and we began chatting. I told her you need to focus on your career and I need to focus on mine, because I’m on Australia tour and you know what that means. Anyway, we were leaving for Adelaide from Canberra and she packed my suitcase."
“In the morning, I was like ‘where are my shoes’? She said, ‘I packed them’. I asked, ‘How would I go on the bus’? And she said, ‘Wear mine’. She had these pink slip-ons. And I was like, ‘Oh my god’. I had to wear those pink slip-ons, and I was carrying my bag in front of my shoes to hide them. The guys saw it, and they clapped for me. I had to wear pink slip-ons to the airport until I bought flip-flops there."
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As per rumors, Yuvraj Singh was dating Deepika Padukone in 2008.
How did Yuvraj Singh fare in 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy?
Yuvraj Singh failed to deliver in the 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The left-handed batter scored 17 runs in his four innings before being dropped for the third Test. Australia won the four-match Test series 2-1.
Yuvraj, however, bounced back in the tri-series involving Australia and Sri Lanka Down Under. The southpaw scored 202 runs in nine innings. The left-arm spinner also bagged one wicket.