New Delhi, India

Yuvraj Singh, former Indian all-rounder, had a glorious run in international cricket. He retired with 8,701 ODI and 1,171 T20I runs along with 139 wickets in the two formats. In Tests, he scored 1,900 runs in 40 matches, along with nine wickets, and never was a force to reckon with in whites. He, however, became a household name by playing an integral part in MS Dhoni-led India's 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup triumphs. During his career, Yuvraj's name made the headlines for dating several actresses. Recently, the former cricketer shared an interesting incident where his then girlfriend, who is currently a famous Indian actress, followed him to Canberra during India's 2007/08 tour of Australia.

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During the latest episode of Club Prairie Fire podcast, also featuring veterans Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan, Yuvraj revealed, "I was dating an actress, I won't name her; (She is) very good at the moment and very experienced. She was shooting in Adelaide. I told her, listen, let's not meet for a bit because I'm on Australia tour, and need to focus. She followed me to Canberra in the bus. In two Tests, I didn't get many runs. And I was like, 'what are you doing here?' And she was like, ‘I want to spend time with you'."

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Yuvi further said, "So, I met her in the night and we began chatting. I told her you need to focus on your career and I need to focus on mine, because I'm on Australia tour and you know what that means. Anyway, we were leaving for Adelaide from Canberra and she packed my suitcase."

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"In the morning, I was like ‘where are my shoes'? She said, ‘I packed them'. I asked, ‘How would I go on the bus'? And she said, 'Wear mine'. She had these pink slip-ons. And I was like, 'Oh my god'. I had to wear those pink slip-ons, and I was carrying my bag in front of my shoes to hide them. The guys saw it, and they clapped for me. I had to wear pink slip-ons to the airport until I bought flip-flops there," he added.

At present, Rohit Sharma-led India are hosting Bangladesh in the second and final Test, which got underway on Friday morning (Sep 27) in Kanpur. They aim to finish off the series with a 2-0 scoreline before hosting New Zealand in three Tests. From thereon, India will travel to Australia for the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, featuring five Test matches.