Dambulla, Aug. 16: Yuvraj Singh emerging from the team bus on Monday came as a complete surprise to onlookers and the media alike. The left-hander, reportedly diagnosed with dengue fever on Saturday, was even rumoured to have left for India on Sunday evening.
Speculation was rife with Yuvraj’s family members claiming the batsman had not contracted the dreaded virus and that it was misinformation from the Indian team management.
Dhoni had gone on record in the pre-match press conference, stating that Yuvraj was down with dengue but out of danger and would not be available for the match against Sri Lanka.
It was another clear case of poor communication from the team management which has been keeping too many things under wraps.