Yuvraj Singh in IPL: The transformation from 2008-2017 in pictures
It has been a roller-coaster ride, one which has seen him kicked out as captain, survive cancer, and win the IPL trophy. Yuvraj Singh hasn't exactly been the star of brand IPL, but he has been one of its biggest stars, undergoing a number of emotions en route the ultimate glory: winning the title. He changed teams, played with numerous teammates, saw his form go through the deepest of trenches, but his strong resolve kept him going.
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Here’s a look at how he has changed over the course of the last ten years:
2008 - Leads Punjab into the semifinals
One of the five icon players in the first season of the IPL, Yuvraj Singh, at 26, was the youngest to receive the honour. Personally, however, he did not have a great season with the bat, scoring 299 runs at an average of 23.
The team had one of the stronger foreign contingents and reached the semifinals, where they lost to the Chennai Super Kings.
2009 - Kings show promise, come a cropper
Australian players, their strongest point in the first edition, were unavailable for the tournament the second time around, which was a big hit to their campaign chances. They lost their last group game to the Chennai Superkings and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Yuvraj had a better year as a batsman, scoring 340 runs with two fifties to his name, but the exploits of the World T20 last year could not be repeated in his IPL form.