World T20: Injured Yuvraj opts out of India's practice session

Mirpur: The left ankle injury during day before yesterday’s barefoot football match forced senior India batsman Yuvraj Singh to opt out of the team training session on Wednesday. Yuvraj sustained the injury during the team’s customary football session at the BCB Academy in Mirpur day before yesterday. Later, he was seen limping with his left ankle being protected by a crepe bandage. [caption id=“attachment_1463903” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File picture of Yuvraj Singh. AFP[/caption] Yuvraj did not accompany the team for the training session at the Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah on Wednesday. He was advised to stay back in the team hotel and take rest. “Yuvraj singh had a blow on his left ankle. For precautionary reasons, he is taking rest today,” team’s media manager Dr R N Baba said in a media release yesterday. It is not known whether he will train on Thursday or not. While the extent of the injury is not known, the idea of trainer Sudarshan to do something different could well cost the team dearly if Yuvraj does not get fit for Friday’s semifinal match against the South Africans. Interestingly, Yuvraj had sustained a serious knee injury in 2006 before a Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia at Mohali. Back then, the Indian team, coached by Greg Chappell, played a game of ‘kho-kho’ for entertainment and Yuvraj twisted his knee while turning. But on Wednesday, the team did not play football to start off training and straightaway started with their serious net session. PTI