Sixer King Yuvraj Singh Joins BalleBaazi as Brand Ambassador

While the cricketing world is going crazy in anticipation of the India v. Pakistan match at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, fantasy sports website BalleBaazi created quite a stir yesterday when it announced former Indian cricketer and Arjuna Award recipient, Yuvraj Singh, as its brand ambassador.

Known for his flamboyant batting and effective slow left-arm orthodox bowling, Singh is considered one of greatest limited over cricketers to ever play for India. But perhaps he is best remembered for his extraordinary performance in a match against England during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 when he famously hit six sixes in one over bowled by pacer Stuart Broad.

In a press conference held in Mumbai on June 10, Singh announced his retirement from international cricket. Recounting memories of his cricketing career, Singh said, “I would say I am extremely lucky to play 400-plus games for India. I would’ve not imagined doing this when I started my career in cricket. Through this journey, some matches that remain in my memory are – the 2002 NatWest series final, my first Test hundred in Lahore in 2004, the 2007 Test series in England, of course the six sixes and the 2007 T20 World Cup. And then the most memorable one was the 2011 World Cup finals.”

He also added, “And then, probably the worst day in my career, was the 2014 World T20 final against Lanka where I scored 11 off 21 balls. It was so shattering that I felt my career was over.”

Talking about his future plans, he had said, “As for now, I have decided to provide service and help for cancer affected people.”

Following in the footsteps of Indian captain Virat Kohli who became the brand ambassador of the Mobile Premier League (MPL) in March and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir who joined CricPlay a month later, Singh has started the second innings of his career by joining hands with BalleBaazi.

He announced his latest assignment on Instagram, “Its time to hit six sixes again!”

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Beginning the 2nd innings of my life with @balle.baazi .Pumped up & excited for this. Iss World Cup #AbMainBhiCaptain #YuviBaazi #BaaziGames #BalleBaazi.

A post shared by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) on Jun 15, 2019 at 6:11am PDT

“I am delighted to be associated with BalleBaazi.com, the ultimate cricket fantasy league. I will interact with my fans on a personal level while competing with them as we select teams comprising of our favourite players. This is the best platform for passionate cricket fans to test their skills and knowledge related to the game,” Singh stated.

The Founder and CEO of Baazi Games, Navkiran Singh, also expressed his excitement regarding the latest addition.

“Yuvraj Singh is the perfect ambassador for BalleBaazi.com. He is not just India’s world cup hero; but off the field, his battle against a life-threatening disease inspired billions including me. Yuvraj Singh is a true ‘Champion’, we welcome him on board and look forward to this fruitful collaboration.”

Fantasy sports website BalleBaazi is a subsidiary of Baazi Games, was launched in 2018. The parent company, established in 2014, offers online gaming services in several verticals including poker, i.e., PokerBaazi, and its latest release rummy – RummyBaazi.