Yuvraj Singh has been chatting with some of India’s rising stars lately. The 2011 World Cup hero pulled Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma aside recently. His advice might surprise cricket fans who expect talk about technique. Instead, Yuvraj wants them to pick up golf clubs during their downtime.
Yuvraj Singh is the mentor of these youngsters. Both players made India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad starting September 9. Yuvraj thinks his unusual tip could give them an edge somehow.
The left-hander discovered golf after hanging up his cricket boots permanently.
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Balancing Golf Time With Cricket Madness
IPL schedules leave players exhausted mentally and physically after months of cricket. Yuvraj knows this grind better than most former players around today. Finding golf time seems impossible when you’re traveling constantly for matches.
“I have told them to play golf, and I encourage them to play. It’s very hard to find time, but I think the IPL is a good time for them to actually find time and hit some balls,” Yuvraj said.
However, even short golf sessions help players reset their minds completely. Practicing nets every day can make batting feel mechanical sometimes. Golf brings back the joy of hitting a ball cleanly.
“It’s up to them. Now they are superstars of the game, and they have to decide what’s going to help them be better. If golf can be something, then they have to decide that. But I encourage all athletes to play golf. I think it’s a great way to unwind, and it’s great for the mind,” he added.
Why Golf Makes Cricketers Think Clearly
Yuvraj’s golf obsession started making sense to him over time. Each golf shot requires complete mental focus before you swing away. Cricket batting demands similar concentration when bowlers charge toward you at pace.
“I tell all the young cricketers to try and play golf, hit the ball, see how you feel. Because sometimes too much practice is also not good for you. Sometimes when you’re not scoring runs, you want to practice more, and with golf as well, you want to hit more balls. But sometimes it’s good to relax,” he said.
Sachin, Dhoni, and Brian Lara all picked up golf sticks eventually. These legends figured out something important about mental recovery between matches.
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“I would have scored 3,000 more runs,” said Yuvraj. His cricket career might have lasted longer with better mental preparation. Precision golf demands what top-level cricket batting requires daily.
Fresh Minds for Asia Cup Battles
Gill and Sharma face serious pressure representing India this month ahead. Both young guns need mental tricks to handle tournament stress successfully.
