Making most of the first trade window, all the eight IPL franchises, on Thursday, announced their list of retained and released players. Apart from expected changes, there were a few surprise moves by some teams, increasing the buzz for upcoming IPL auction, which is set to take place on December 16 and 17.

Likewise, Kings XI Punjab also released eleven players including known faces like Yuvraj Singh, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-india-simon-katich-wants-aaron-finch-to-bat-at-five-in-the-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aaron Finch</a>, and Axar Patel. Actress, Preity Zinta owned franchise didn&#8217;t have remarkable 2018 season. They ended up last but one in the points table winning 6 matches out of 14.

Meanwhile, the all-time most expensive buy of IPL, Yuvraj Singh also didn&#8217;t impress in IPL 2018. The southpaw scored mere 65 runs in the eight games at a disastrous average of 10.83. Kings XI Punjab had roped in him at an amount of Rs 2 crores during last year&#8217;s auction.

There is no denying that Yuvraj might be living his last days of career but the stardom he has been leading could still own him a buyer in the forthcoming auction. However, teams wouldn&#8217;t be expecting that similar stroke-play from him but rather see him as an expert batter who can play the part of guiding the innings.

Several franchises would be having a look at him and in this piece, we tried to find the three teams which might secure his services for the upcoming season:

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-248245" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-248245" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption>

Mumbai Indians, the three-time champions of IPL, couldn&#8217;t qualify for playoffs last season as they finished fifth in the league round. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rohit-sharma-lauds-joe-roots-gesture-as-the-latter-apologises-to-the-england-fans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a>-led side retained most of the squad but also released ten of their players. They now have the purse of 11.15 Crores and can get six Indian and one foreign player in the auction.

Mumbai could sign Yuvraj Singh, owing to the lack of experienced players in the middle. With Rohit Sharma at the top and good all-rounders like Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya down the order, insertion of the flamboyant left-hander will balance their batting line-up.

Moreover, Hardik who injured himself in Asia Cup hasn&#8217;t recovered yet, so he will have to be managed during the tournament with the World Cup following the IPL. Yuvraj&#8217;s ability to bowl slow left-arm spin can too be handy for Mumbai.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/06/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-155124" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh News" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-155124" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption>

RCB might be one of the teams interested in bidding for Yuvraj Singh. They released a few Indian batsmen including Mandeep Singh and Sarfraz Khan, leaving them with less local batting appearances. In addition, they have eight slots left for Indian players while two for overseas.

Yuvraj can help them strengthen the middle-order, which was their one of the unimpressive departments in the last edition. Despite having the likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/nick-compton-backs-sourav-ganguly-and-questioned-virat-kohli-the-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> and AB de Villiers, they looked ordinary with their batting. If nothing, Yuvraj&#8217;s experience can come to the play for the Men-in-Red and Black.

Besides, Virat Kohli has shown a lot of amusement for Yuvi in past and he might like to get him along for RCB in IPL 2019.

<a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Ravichandran-Ashwin-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-245434" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ravichandran-Ashwin-2.jpg" alt="Ravichandran Ashwin &amp; Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-245434" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

One of the exciting teams of the previous season, Kolkata Knight Riders would be hoping to cross the line this time around. They lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier under the new skipper, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthik-elated-after-india-edged-windies-in-the-chennai-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a>. The firepower openers and spin-dominating bowling line-up was their main strength last season. They have 15.20 Cr salary cap available and can buy as many as seven Indian and five overseas players.

KKR released eight players while retained the remaining 13. They might buy Yuvraj Singh as they don&#8217;t have experienced batch of players. His presence can both enrich their batting and give them the freedom of rotating options. Also the presence of a left-hander in the line-up will help their cause and Yuvraj&#8217;s all-round ability could be more than useful for the Knights.

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Making most of the first trade window, all the eight IPL franchises, on Thursday, announced&nbsp;their list of retained and released players. Apart from expected changes, there were a few surprise moves by some teams, increasing the buzz for upcoming IPL auction, which is set to take place on December 16 and 17.
Likewise, Kings XI Punjab also released eleven players including known faces like Yuvraj Singh, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-india-simon-katich-wants-aaron-finch-to-bat-at-five-in-the-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aaron Finch</a>, and Axar Patel. Actress, Preity Zinta owned franchise didn’t have remarkable 2018 season. They ended up last but one in the points table winning 6 matches out of 14.
Meanwhile, the all-time most expensive buy of IPL, Yuvraj Singh also didn’t impress in IPL 2018. The southpaw scored mere&nbsp;65 runs in the eight games at a disastrous average of 10.83. Kings XI Punjab had roped in him at an amount of Rs 2 crores during last year’s auction.
There is no denying that Yuvraj might be living his last days of career but the stardom he has been leading could still own him a buyer in the forthcoming auction. However, teams wouldn’t be expecting&nbsp;that similar stroke-play from him but rather see him as an expert batter who can play the part of guiding the innings.
Several franchises would be having a look at him and in this piece, we tried to find the three teams which might secure his services for the upcoming season:
<h3>1. Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_248245" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-248245" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-248245" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-248245" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Mumbai Indians, the three-time champions of IPL, couldn’t qualify for playoffs last season as they finished fifth in the league round. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rohit-sharma-lauds-joe-roots-gesture-as-the-latter-apologises-to-the-england-fans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a>-led side retained most of the squad but also released ten of their players. They now have the purse of 11.15 Crores and can get six Indian and one foreign player in the auction.
Mumbai could sign Yuvraj Singh, owing to the lack of experienced players in the middle. With Rohit Sharma at the top and good all-rounders like Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya down the order, insertion of the flamboyant left-hander will balance their batting line-up.
Moreover, Hardik who injured himself in Asia Cup hasn’t recovered yet, so he will have to be managed during the tournament with the World Cup following the IPL. Yuvraj’s ability to bowl slow left-arm spin can too be handy for Mumbai.
<h3>2. Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
<figure id="attachment_155124" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-155124" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/06/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-155124" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh News" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-155124" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
RCB might be one of the teams interested in bidding for Yuvraj Singh. They released a few Indian batsmen including Mandeep Singh and Sarfraz Khan, leaving them with less local batting appearances. In addition, they have eight slots left for Indian players while two for overseas.
Yuvraj can help them strengthen the middle-order, which was their one of the unimpressive departments in the last edition. Despite having the likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/nick-compton-backs-sourav-ganguly-and-questioned-virat-kohli-the-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> and AB de Villiers, they looked ordinary with their batting. If nothing, Yuvraj’s experience can come to the play for the Men-in-Red and Black.
Besides, Virat Kohli has shown a lot of amusement for Yuvi in past and he might like to get him along for RCB in IPL 2019.
<h3>3. Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
<figure id="attachment_245434" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-245434" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Ravichandran-Ashwin-2.jpg"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-245434" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ravichandran-Ashwin-2.jpg" alt="Ravichandran Ashwin &amp; Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-245434" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
One of the exciting teams of the previous season, Kolkata Knight Riders would be hoping to cross the line this time around. They lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier under the new skipper, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthik-elated-after-india-edged-windies-in-the-chennai-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a>. The firepower openers and spin-dominating bowling line-up was their main strength last season.&nbsp;They have 15.20 Cr salary cap available and can buy as many as seven Indian and five overseas players.
KKR released eight players while retained the remaining 13. They might buy Yuvraj Singh as they don’t have experienced batch of players. His presence can both enrich their batting and give them the freedom of rotating options. Also the presence of a left-hander in the line-up will help their cause and Yuvraj’s all-round ability could be more than useful for the Knights.
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Making most of the first trade window, all the eight IPL franchises, on Thursday, announced their list of retained and released players. Apart from expected changes, there were a few surprise moves by some teams, increasing the buzz for upcoming IPL auction, which is set to take place on December 16 and 17.
Likewise, Kings XI Punjab also released eleven players including known faces like Yuvraj Singh, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/australia-vs-india-simon-katich-wants-aaron-finch-to-bat-at-five-in-the-tests/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Aaron Finch</a>, and Axar Patel. Actress, Preity Zinta owned franchise didn&#8217;t have remarkable 2018 season. They ended up last but one in the points table winning 6 matches out of 14.
Meanwhile, the all-time most expensive buy of IPL, Yuvraj Singh also didn&#8217;t impress in IPL 2018. The southpaw scored mere 65 runs in the eight games at a disastrous average of 10.83. Kings XI Punjab had roped in him at an amount of Rs 2 crores during last year&#8217;s auction.
There is no denying that Yuvraj might be living his last days of career but the stardom he has been leading could still own him a buyer in the forthcoming auction. However, teams wouldn&#8217;t be expecting that similar stroke-play from him but rather see him as an expert batter who can play the part of guiding the innings.
Several franchises would be having a look at him and in this piece, we tried to find the three teams which might secure his services for the upcoming season:
<h3>1. Mumbai Indians</h3>
<figure id="attachment_248245" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-248245" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/05/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-248245" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-248245" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh. (Photo: IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Mumbai Indians, the three-time champions of IPL, couldn&#8217;t qualify for playoffs last season as they finished fifth in the league round. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/rohit-sharma-lauds-joe-roots-gesture-as-the-latter-apologises-to-the-england-fans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rohit Sharma</a>-led side retained most of the squad but also released ten of their players. They now have the purse of 11.15 Crores and can get six Indian and one foreign player in the auction.
Mumbai could sign Yuvraj Singh, owing to the lack of experienced players in the middle. With Rohit Sharma at the top and good all-rounders like Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya down the order, insertion of the flamboyant left-hander will balance their batting line-up.
Moreover, Hardik who injured himself in Asia Cup hasn&#8217;t recovered yet, so he will have to be managed during the tournament with the World Cup following the IPL. Yuvraj&#8217;s ability to bowl slow left-arm spin can too be handy for Mumbai.
<h3>2. Royal Challengers Bangalore</h3>
<figure id="attachment_155124" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-155124" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2017/06/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-155124" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuvraj-Singh-2.jpg" alt="Yuvraj Singh News" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-155124" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
RCB might be one of the teams interested in bidding for Yuvraj Singh. They released a few Indian batsmen including Mandeep Singh and Sarfraz Khan, leaving them with less local batting appearances. In addition, they have eight slots left for Indian players while two for overseas.
Yuvraj can help them strengthen the middle-order, which was their one of the unimpressive departments in the last edition. Despite having the likes of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/nick-compton-backs-sourav-ganguly-and-questioned-virat-kohli-the-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a> and AB de Villiers, they looked ordinary with their batting. If nothing, Yuvraj&#8217;s experience can come to the play for the Men-in-Red and Black.
Besides, Virat Kohli has shown a lot of amusement for Yuvi in past and he might like to get him along for RCB in IPL 2019.
<h3>3. Kolkata Knight Riders</h3>
<figure id="attachment_245434" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-245434" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/2018/04/Ravichandran-Ashwin-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-245434" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ravichandran-Ashwin-2.jpg" alt="Ravichandran Ashwin &amp; Yuvraj Singh" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-245434" class="wp-caption-text">Yuvraj Singh (Photo by Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
One of the exciting teams of the previous season, Kolkata Knight Riders would be hoping to cross the line this time around. They lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier under the new skipper, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthik-elated-after-india-edged-windies-in-the-chennai-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Karthik</a>. The firepower openers and spin-dominating bowling line-up was their main strength last season. They have 15.20 Cr salary cap available and can buy as many as seven Indian and five overseas players.
KKR released eight players while retained the remaining 13. They might buy Yuvraj Singh as they don&#8217;t have experienced batch of players. His presence can both enrich their batting and give them the freedom of rotating options. Also the presence of a left-hander in the line-up will help their cause and Yuvraj&#8217;s all-round ability could be more than useful for the Knights.
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Though Yuvraj is at the fag end of his career, he will surely add the value to these three teams.

IPL 2019: Three teams that can pick Yuvraj Singh

With the IPL auction set to take place next month, we look at the possible teams who will be looking to pick Yuvraj Singh in the next season.

IPL 2019: Three teams that can pick Yuvraj Singh

Though Yuvraj is at the fag end of his career, he will surely add the value to these three teams.

3. Kolkata Knight Riders

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