Melbourne (PTI) India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday said that he was unaware about the extent of Yuvraj Singh’s illness, when asked by the media-persons at the post-match media conference.

Yuvraj has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States.

“I don’t know about his illness because I haven’t been in touch. He is a pleasure to have in the side. He is one among a few players who has been good at number six and then climbed to do well at number four.

“He is someone who could change the momentum of the game.

He could block and also take aggressive option. Then not to forget his bowling. People call him pie-chucker but he is very effective,” Dhoni told reporters, at the MCG here.

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Bangalore (IANS) The following is the list of 25 players who were sold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction-5 here Saturday:

Players Sold:

Brendon McCullum – $900,000 to Kolkata Knight Riders (base price $400,000).

Ravindra Jadeja – $2 million to Chennai Super Kings (base price $100,000).

Muttiah Muralitharan – $220,000 to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $200,000).

Mahela Jayawardene – $1.4 million to Delhi Daredevils (base price $300,000).

Herschelle Gibbs – $50,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $50,000).

Brad Hodge – $475,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $200,000) .

Parthiv Patel – $650,000 to Deccan Chargers (base price $200,000).

Dinesh Chandimal – $50,000 to Rajasthan Royals (base price $50,000).

Andre Russell – $450,000 to Delhi Daredevils (base price $50,000) .

Mitchell Johnson – $300,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $300,000).

R. P. Singh – $600,000 to Mumbai Indians (base price $200,000).

Vinay Kumar – $1 million to Royal Challengers Bangalore (base price $100,000).

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Bangalore (IANS)  The following is the list of unsold players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction-5 here Saturday:

James Anderson – base price $300,000.

Tamim Iqbal – base price $50,000.

Adrian Barath – base price $50,000.

Ramnaresh Sarwan – base price $100,000.

Ian Bell – base price $200,000.

Owais Shah – base price $200,000.

Upul Tharanga – base price $50,000.

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