Yuvraj gets grand welcome in Chandigarh
April 6th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANSChandigarh, April 6 (IANS) India’s star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was accorded a grand welcome on his arrival here Wednesday evening.
Hordes of fans and friends welcomed Yuvraj, who won Man of the Series, with loud beating of drums and noisy crackers at the domestic airport.
“I am very happy that India won the World Cup as it was our dream. Now I am all ready for the upcoming IPL (Indian Premier League),” said Yuvraj, talking to reporters at the airport.
From the airport, he went to his residence in Manimajra town. Dozens of cricket fans and relatives had gathered outside his house to welcome him in true Punjabi style.
Yuvraj would go to seek the blessings of his guru Sant Ajit Singh Hansaliwala at Hansali village in Fatehgarh Sahib town later in the day.
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