IPL 2022: THIS Rajasthan Royals Youngster Is Inspired by Yuvraj Singh - Know The Reason

Rajasthan Royals’ new player Shubham Garhwal has stated that he took up cricket admiring Yuvraj Singh and his exploits in the 2011 ICC World Cup.

Yuvraj Singh's exploits in the 2011 World Cup has inspired youngsters like Shubham Garhwal, who is part of the Rajasthan Royals. (Image credit: Twitter)
By Siddharth vishwanathan | Mar 14, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Yuvraj Singh has been the greatest match-winner that the Indian cricket team ever produced in their history. The left-hander played a vital role in India’s ICC World T20 2007 win. He repeated the feat in the ICC World Cup in 2011. During the 2007 ICC World T20, Yuvraj Singh took the cricket world by storm. He blasted six sixes in one over bowled by Stuart Broad. In that same match against England in Durban, Yuvraj hit a 12-ball fifty. This remains the fastest by a batter in the history of T20 cricket.

In that same tournament, Yuvraj blasted 70 off 30 balls against Australia in the semi-final to knock them out of the tournament. Things only became better for Yuvraj in the 2011 ICC World Cup. Battling a rare form of Cancer, Yuvraj Singh became one of the best all-rounders in the world. His exploits with both bat and ball helped India win the ICC World Cup for the first time at home. It ended a 28-year-jinx and cemented Yuvraj’s legacy as a top match-winner.

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It is the exploits of Yuvraj Singh in major ICC events, especially the ICC World Cup in 2011 that has influenced one youngster in the IPL. Shubham Garhwal, hailing from Jodhpur, was recently bought by Rajasthan Royals for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Recently, the youngster opened up about how Yuvraj Singh influenced his cricket.

Yuvraj Singh An Inspiration – Shubham Garhwal

Speaking to the Rajasthan Royals website, Shubham Gahrwal stated that the knock that Yuvraj played against Australia inspired him, “I was really young back then, playing gully cricket in my hometown of Jodhpur. I couldn’t even hold the bat with the correct grip. But seeing Yuvraj Singh has a wonderful tournament in 2011 really inspired me. I am also a left-hander so I used to love how he could hit the ball so effortlessly. I think that was a period which really changed my life for the good,” Garhwal said.

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Hailing from Jodhpur, Rajasthan Royals stumbled upon Garhwal during the Royals’ High-Performance Centre Training in Nagpur. He once hit 240 in a T20 match that included 25 sixes. Although it was an unofficial match, the cricket community saw glimpses of how Garhwal could influence the game with his power-hitting. He said it was a privilege to play with Rajasthan Royals and said he was looking forward to working with Kumar Sangakkara.

“I am from Rajasthan myself and it’s the biggest moment of my life. The happiness that I’ve seen on my parents’ faces is something that inspires me to give my all to the team. I am really looking forward to working with Sanga Sir as well. He’s been one of the greatest left-handers in the sport. I’m sure his advice will take my game to the next level,” Garhwal said.





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