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| Yuvaraj Singh |
India Top Order batsman Yuvraj Singh, who recovered from lung cancer, has been named in India’s squad for the ICC World Twenty20 next month in Sri Lanka.
yuvaraj singh , the man of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup, had last played for India in November 2011 before being diagnosed with a rare germ cell cancer.
K Srikkanth, chairman of selectors, said “Yuvraj Singh is crucial factor. We are very happy Yuvraj is back. We appreciate the kind of effort he has put.
“I am sure this combination we have a great chance to win the World T20,” he added.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, pacer L Balaji and leg-spinner Piyush Chawla have also made a comeback into the 15-member squad.
The fourth ICC World Twenty20 competition, will be played in Sri Lanka between September 18 and October 7, 2012.