Yuvraj Singh is one of the cleanest strikers of a cricket ball when on song, and he has the special talent to win matches from impossible situations. The powerful left-hander, who will turn 35 in December, still has the hunger and desire to play cricket for the Men in Blue, and envisages playing for the national team for a while yet.
The Punjab batsman played an integral part in helping India win the 2011 World Cup, and wants to feature in the next World Cup in 2019 in England and Wales. After his sensational performance in 2011, which won him the man of the series award, he was diagnosed with cancer.
Yuvraj made a comeback to the national team in October 2012 against New Zealand in the T20 series. After which, the left-hander could not find consistency in any format,.
The player was picked for the World T20 earlier in the year, where he could not impress much as well. But, Yuvraj who last represented India in the ODI format in Dec. 2013, is not giving up, and wants to play for the nation in the 50-over 2019 World Cup.
Yuvraj is presently playing first class cricket, where he is captaining India Red in the Duleep Trophy.
"I have been training pretty hard in the off-season for whatever opportunities I get going forward. Obviously international cricket is why I am still playing. I want to come back and represent my country. Hopefully if that happens, whenever I want to hang my boots, if I can sustain for another 2-3 years I will be proud of myself. My target is to play the 2019 50-overs World Cup," Yuvraj told India Today.
There is some strong competition in the middle order for India at present, and Yuvraj has to do something extra special in the domestic circuit to make a comeback. The 2011 World Cup winner is aware of the need to perform in order to knock at the selectors' door.
"If you have to be in the mix you have to perform to your best potential. If I can do that, I'm sure I'll have chances," he said.
