IPL 2019 Auction: Chennai Super Kings hint at picking Yuvraj Singh

CSK constructed a team full of experienced campaigners last season which won them the title.

By Suryesh M

Updated - 18 Dec 2018, 15:26 IST

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The IPL 2019 auction is just a few minutes away. With some massive names available in the auction pool, this edition of the auction brings in as much excitement as the teams have a lot of work to do and complete their squads. One of the biggest of Indian names who will go under the hammer in the auction is Yuvraj Singh.

Last year, the all-rounder switched bases from Sunrisers Hyderabad to Kings XI Punjab. His home franchise got him for INR 2 crores which was also his base price. However, the swashbuckling batsman didn’t have a great time in the middle. He only managed to score 65 runs in 8 games at an average of 11 batting at various positions. His strike rate also took a dip and was just 89 in the season.

Rajnikanth and Mammootty together?

For the 2019 season, Yuvraj has halved his base price. It is INR 1 crore now and the teams will be looking forward to getting him at a bargain price. The defending champions, Chennai Super Kings seem to be all interested in getting Yuvi onboard. Just ahead of the auction, the franchise took to it their social media to throw a hint. CSK had picked a team full of experienced campaigners last season and they took them to the trophy. Thus it is not a surprise that they would want to sign the southpaw who is one of the biggest match-winners in Indian cricket.

They shared a GIF from the movie Thalapathi starring Superstar Rajnikanth and Mammootty together. In the movie, both these protagonists are best friends. This is indeed the same relationship that CSK’s skipper MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh share. Since Dhoni is referred to as Thala in Chennai, he could well be Rajnikanth in this context. The best friend, of course, can be none other than the one and only Yuvi.

The CSK handle wrote that they are hoping for the best and wrote if you know what we mean’ at the end of their tweet. “Now on repeat mode hoping for the best! If YOU know what WE mean! #PrideOf19 #WhistlePodu,” it was written.

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