YUVRAJ SINGH NAMED MARATHA ARABIANS' INDIAN ICON PLAYER, TO PLAY UNDER DWAYNE BRAVO!

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been named Maratha Arabians' Indian Icon Player for the upcoming Abu Dhabi T10 tournament. The team is led by CSK star player Dwayne Bravo.

“It is an exciting new format to be part of. I am looking forward to joining forces with some of the world’s biggest names in this league and representing team Maratha Arabians. It is going to be a thrilling time for the game of cricket. It’s heartwarming to see leagues like T10 putting in so much hard work and offering such exciting format for sports enthusiasts," Yuvraj was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

Apart from signing Yuvraj Singh, Maratha Arabians has also retained Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga and Afghanistan's Hazratullah Zazai and Najeebullah Zadran. The tournament will be played from November 15-24.

Maratha Arabians is owned by Parvez Khan, Bollywood actor Sohail Khan and Ali Tumbi. “It is terrific to have a world-class player like Yuvi in our squad. We have all seen his exploits for India in various formats. He is a champion cricketer and has been one of the greats in the white-ball formats. It is a huge honour to have him in our squad,” Sohail said on Yuvraj’s inclusion.