IPL 2019: 3 teams that can pick Yuvraj Singh at his base price

One of the finest left-handed batsmen ever produced by India, Yuvraj Singh has achieved a lot of feats in his career. Since making his debut in 2000, he continued to feature in the national side almost till 2013, and won several trophies along the way.

However, due to injuries and bad form, the experienced campaigner has found it difficult to make a strong comeback thereafter. Having played a total of 304 ODIs and scored more than 8700 runs, Yuvraj last appeared in Indian colors in 2017.

Apart from international cricket, the Punjab born cricketer hasn't been performing too well in the domestic arena either.

He was bought at a whopping amount of 16 crore by Delhi Daredevils in 2015, making him the most expensive buy of all time. But after his unimpressive season, the Padma Shri award winner was released by the franchise. He joined Kings XI Punjab last year, but was again left out ahead of the upcoming season.

As the auction for the 12th edition of IPL is just a few days away, the IPL governing body on Tuesday has released the player auction list where Yuvraj has been named in the 1 crore base price category. With his form being a concern it might be hard for him to find buyers, but some teams could still want his services and get him at his base price.

In this article, we look at three teams that could buy Yuvraj at the auction:

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#3 Delhi Capitals (Salary cap - INR 25.50 crore)

Delhi Capitals

Previously known as the Delhi Daredevils, the Delhi-based franchise released 10 players in the first window last month, including three all-rounders. They also left-out Gautam Gambhir, making them a slightly inexperienced side.

The Capitals now might eye Yuvraj Singh at the auction to both add experience and get a replacement for the all-rounders they left out. He can bat in the middle and bowl some overs as well.

However, Delhi would most likely want him max at his base price.

#2 Kolkata Knight Riders (Salary cap - INR 15.20 crore)

Koklata Knight Riders

The Dinesh Karthik-led side had a decent outing in IPL 2018, losing the race in the second qualifier. They had plenty of firepower in the top order and also strong finishers at the end, but they lacked depth in the middle.

Inserting Yuvraj might help them overcome this problem and hence produce even better results in the forthcoming season. It's possible that they could buy him at his base price.

#1 Royal Challengers Bangalore (Salary cap - INR 18.5 crore)

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Yuvraj has previously played for RCB and could again be seen sharing the dressing room with Virat Kohli in IPL 2019. They left out Sarfaraz Khan and Mandeep Singh ahead of the auction, and adding Yuvraj would settle their middle-order.

Pertinently, Kohli has several times expressed his desire to play alongside Yuvraj, which strengthens the latter's case to play for RCB. Having a salary cap of 18.5 crore, the Bangalore-based franchise would be hoping to rope him in at his base price.