I never asked for Rs 16 crore, says Yuvraj Singh
Incensed by questions about his form and the record fee of Rs 16 cr, Yuvraj Singh said he "never asked for Rs 16 crore" from Delhi Daredevils.
By Solomon S Kumar, TNN | Updated:
VISAKHAPATNAM: Perhaps incensed by questions about his form and the controversy surrounding the record fee of Rs 16 crore which he commanded at the IPL auction, Yuvraj Singh on Friday said he "never asked for Rs 16 crore" from Delhi Daredevils.
Indian Premier League 2015 :
The 33-year-old Yuvraj, currently the most expensive player in the tournament, said, "I never asked for it (Rs 16 crore). It was not in my hands. I was just like any other player in the auction. I would have played in the IPL irrespective of the amount as my priority has always been playing cricket."
Speaking of coach Gary Kirsten, he said: "I have the same relationship with him as it was when he was with the Indian team (when they won the 2011 World Cup). I have a great understanding with him. He gets the best out of me. He always pushes me hard and wants me to win games. That gives me lot of confidence.
"When Gary was the coach of the Indian team, he had to manage just 15 players. But in the IPL, he has to take care of 25 players and that makes things a bit different. He is a terrific coach and is an asset to the team," Yuvraj said.
Yuvraj was happy about his half-century in the previous game. "In T20, we don't get much time to settle down. In the last game, however, I had a lot of overs and got some runs against my name. It was important to get those two points. "It's a big relief in terms of the team winning rather than me getting runs. We had been at the losing end for 11 games or so and hence it was important to get a win. We had been playing well."
Indian Premier League 2015 :
The 33-year-old Yuvraj, currently the most expensive player in the tournament, said, "I never asked for it (Rs 16 crore). It was not in my hands. I was just like any other player in the auction. I would have played in the IPL irrespective of the amount as my priority has always been playing cricket."
Speaking of coach Gary Kirsten, he said: "I have the same relationship with him as it was when he was with the Indian team (when they won the 2011 World Cup). I have a great understanding with him. He gets the best out of me. He always pushes me hard and wants me to win games. That gives me lot of confidence.
"When Gary was the coach of the Indian team, he had to manage just 15 players. But in the IPL, he has to take care of 25 players and that makes things a bit different. He is a terrific coach and is an asset to the team," Yuvraj said.
Yuvraj was happy about his half-century in the previous game. "In T20, we don't get much time to settle down. In the last game, however, I had a lot of overs and got some runs against my name. It was important to get those two points. "It's a big relief in terms of the team winning rather than me getting runs. We had been at the losing end for 11 games or so and hence it was important to get a win. We had been playing well."
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