After being unsold in the first round, Yuvraj Singh was bought by the Mumbai Indians yesterday during the IPL 2019 Auctions. No sooner team Mumbai Indians bought Yuvi, Internet users broke the Internet and thanked the team for the getting him on board. Post the auctions, Yuvraj Singh tweeted about how glad he as to be a part of the Mumbai Indians team. Even Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar welcomed Yuvi posting a tweet. Mumbai Indians Team in IPL 2019: Names of Players Bought by MI in Auctions and Their Prices.

Talking about Yuvi, the former Kings XI Punjab player also had a message for his new skipper Rohit Sharma. “I am glad to be part of the  @mipaltan family, looking forward for the season to begin. See u soon @ImRo45 👊,” read Yuvi’s tweet. Yuvi even went on to address the MI fans in a separate tweet. Yuvraj Singh Bought by Mumbai Indians During IPL 2019 Auctions; CSK & KXIP Have Epic Reaction to the Same!

Yuvi addressing his fans.

Sachin Tedulkar took to social media and wrote, “A perfect mix of experience and youth picked up at the #IPLAuction by @mipaltan!  Glad to have Lasith Malinga and @yuvstrong12 in the MI team along with the likes of @sranbarinder, Anmolpreet Singh, Pankaj Jaswal & Rasikh Dar. #CricketMeriJaan.”

Talking about Yuvi’s inclusion in the team, MI owner Akash Ambani said, “To be honest, we had budgeted a lot more for Yuvraj and Malinga. At Rs one crore, a player like Yuvraj is probably a (biggest) steal of 12 (sic) years. He has won every trophy there is to be won," Ambani told the host broadcaster of the auction.

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