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Former Punjab Kings captain Yuvraj Singh took to Instagram to troll the team’s players after their antics on the social media site took the internet by storm. While Yuvraj is not associated with the franchise in an official capacity right now, he shares a close bond with many of its players, especially those with the Punjab state team.
Over the years, Yuvraj Singh and the players have bantered with each other on social media, with the former acting like a pseudo-disciplinarian.
Harpreet Brar’s Instagram post
Yuvraj Singh’s banter came in the form of a comment on spinner Harpreet Brar’s post. Brar made the Instagram post following the Punjab Kings’ win over the Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. Brar posted a photo of himself flanked by Priyansh Arya and Arshdeep Singh on the PBKS team bus.
In the image, Brar labelled Arya as “Slogger” and Arshdeep as “Vlogger”. Arya has developed a reputation as a power-hitter because of his high strike rate, while Arshdeep Singh’s reputation as somewhat of a jester comes via his vlogs.
Arshdeep has been in trouble in this year’s IPL due to his vlogging. Both the BCCI and the Punjab Kings franchise have pulled him up over this behaviour. The ironic part is that neither Arshdeep nor Arya actually performed in PBKS’ win over LSG on Saturday. Arya was out for a first-ball duck while Arshdeep’s three overs went for 52 runs.
On the post, Yuvraj commented, “Tuhade sariyan de chapalan da time ho gaya hai hun!” Yuvraj’s comment translates to “The time has come for all of you to get a beating from some slippers.”
As mentioned before, Yuvraj was hilariously playing disciplinarian for the Punjab Kings players. Yuvraj Singh and his banter with Punjabi players has been a viral topic on social media for a long time.
Yuvraj Singh for Punjab Kings
Yuvraj played a total of four seasons for PBKS. He played in the first three seasons between 2008 and 2010 before returning in 2018. In the first two years, he also served as the team’s captain. Kings XI Punjab, as they were known back then, made the semifinals in 2008, but not in 2009. In all, Yuvraj made 959 runs in 51 matches for last year’s runners-up.
Yuvraj averaged just 22 for the franchise while striking at 128, and made 3 half-centuries. He also contributed with the ball, especially in 2009 when he became the only player to take two hat-tricks in an IPL season. In all, Yuvraj took just 14 wickets for the Kings, averaging 29 with an economy of 7.4.
Punjab Kings qualification scenario
PBKS’ win over LSG on Saturday kept their hopes of qualifying for the IPL 2026 playoffs alive, but they are still dependent on other results.
On Sunday, they will need to hope that MI beats RR and that DC beats KKR. If RR beats MI, then PBKS will be eliminated. If KKR beats DC, then Punjab will have to hope that KKR’s net run rate does not cross their own.
