|| CF Correspondent ||

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has revealed his desire to return to domestic cricket and play for Punjab in the shortest format in this season. The swashbuckling player had announced his retirement from all forms of the game last year in June. Even, he had started his training with the Punjab team recently and he was made an offer which he could not refuse.

"I enjoyed spending time with these youngsters, and talking to them about various aspects of the game, I realised that they were able to pick up various things that I was telling them," Yuvraj Singh said to Cricbuzz

He again shared, "I had to get into the nets to show them a few other elements, and I was pleasantly surprised at how well I was hitting the ball even though I hadn't held a bat for a really long time. I also trained for those two months, and then I started to bat in the off-season camp. I made runs in some of the practice matches. Mr Puneet Bali, the secretary of the Punjab Cricket Association approached me after one of the sessions and asked me if I would reconsider coming out of retirement."

Yuvraj Singh played a key role in India’s 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup win and also won the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award. He said that it wasn't a decision that he made in a hurry but took his time and when he decided it finally, he sent a mail to BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah while seeking permission to reverse his retirement.

"Initially, I wasn't sure that I wanted to take up the offer. I was done with domestic cricket, though I did want to continue to play in other domestic franchise-based leagues worldwide if I got permission from the BCCI,” he added.