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The all-rounder's great form in the past few weeks pushed for his selection in the upcoming cricket series.
Updated : Sep 29, 2017, 01:13 PM IST
Yuvi's back was the buzz on Twitter as the BCCI on Monday announced the team for the Australia series that is set to begin in a few weeks. Yuvraj Singh was included in the squad for the T20 and three ODIs with MS Dhoni named as captain.
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag failed to return to the team. Yuvraj's fitness partner Zaheer Khan also couldn't make the team.
India has won the ICC Champions Trophy and the tri-series in the West Indies without the likes of Gambhir, Yuvraj and Sehwag.
But Yuvraj has let his bat do the talking for his case as he scored 123, 40 and 61 against West Indies A, and 84 against India Red that helped his team to the Challenger Trophy final which they won.
Dinesh Karthik and Mohit Sharma have been dropped with Mohammed Shami also getting a go.
India will play one Twenty20 and seven ODIs against Australia. But selectors decided to pick the squad only for the Twenty20 and first three ODIs.
Indian team: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Amit Mishra, Ambati Rayudu, Mohammed Shami, Jaydev Unadkat.
Here are a few Twitter reactions from ecstatic fans:
Our lion @YUVSTRONG12 is back in the Indian team !!!
— Ashish (@ashinvi) September 30, 2013
Yuvraj Singh returns! :D Woohoo! :D
— Tushar Jain (@Tushar_Riddle) September 30, 2013
Planning to go to Pune to watch #INDvsAUS 1st ODI just to watch @YUVSTRONG12 play again and see his huge Sixes :D :D #Yuvi
— Montu (@dwanikbhatt) September 30, 2013
Yuvraj, who has fought more serious battles than loss of batting form, took it in his stride & seems to have turned it around. @YUVSTRONG12
— Vijay (@Masala_chaai) September 30, 2013
@YUVSTRONG12 good to see you into the team Mr.King .. <3 u batting in the middle order always
— Abhinay Govindaraju (@abhigovindaraju) September 30, 2013