Former
Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh poked fun at Indian speedster Ishant Sharma after
Sharma posted pictures and a video of him playing golf on Instagram.
Ishant’s
pictures feature him wearing a yellow cap and multicoloured shoes looking
intently at the ball keen for a clean hit.
In
a sincere tone, Ishant captioned the pictures, “Eyes always on the ball, no
matter what sport.”
But
Yuvraj, his senior in the Indian team, would not let his younger colleague’s
attempted display of profundity stand. Poking fun at Ishant, Yuvraj wrote, “Lambu
ji khul ke mar”, referencing Ishant’s tall build.
Yuvraj
is quite an avid golfer himself and is frequently seen in pictures with other
professional cricketers-turned-golfers. Only last month, he was seen playing
golf with cricketing maestro Sachin Tendulkar and former medium pacer Ajit
Agarkar.
Ishant
Sharma is currently the most experienced pacer in the Indian squad touring
England. He has played 102 Tests and has taken 306 wickets at an average of
32.19.
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Ishant
played the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand when he
claimed three scalps even as India lost the match.
India
will be taking on England next in a five-match Test series from August 4 to
September 14. The matches will be held in Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Lord’s in
London, Headingly in Leeds, The Oval in London and Old Trafford in Manchester.
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Meanwhile,
the Indian ODI squad will face Sri Lanka in a three-match one-day tournament
along with a three-match T20I series. The series will begin on July 18 in
Colombo. Shikhar Dhawan will be leading the side while Rahul Dravid is the head
coach.
