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‘Nothing but absolute respect’: Marcus Stoinis calls Yuvraj Singh his mentor and hero | Cricket News – The Tech Word News

February 20, 2026
Yuvraj Singh and Marcus Stoinis (Image Agency) Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has heaped praise on former India star Yuvraj Singh, describing him as a mentor rather than a teammate and saying he commands “nothing but absolute respect”. “I played with Yuvraj Singh in the IPL. Even though I played with him, I describe him more as a mentor. I was quite young and he was obviously very experienced,” Stoinis said in a recent video released by the ICC.

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He further highlighted Yuvraj’s supportive nature, calling him “very helpful” and a “nice guy”. “Super talented, classy, ​​strong. He’s not the typical force that’s maybe being hyped in the world today. He was a more relaxed, rhythmic force. Very nice guy, very helpful. I mean, for a young overseas player coming into the IPL, he was very good to me. Nothing but absolute respect,” added Stoinis. As for Australia’s current form, the team is struggling in the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 and is already out of the tournament. After starting with a convincing 67-run win over Ireland in the 14th over at the R Premadasa Stadium, the Aussies were stunned by Zimbabwe in the next match, failing to chase down 170 and being bowled out for 146. The struggles continued against co-hosts Sri Lanka, with Australia losing by eight wickets as Sri Lanka chased down 182 in just 18 overs. Their qualification hopes then hinged on Ireland beating Zimbabwe, but the match was played, with each team taking one point, bringing Australia’s campaign to a premature end. Australia will now take on Oman in their final group stage match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Friday, aiming to end the tournament on a positive note.

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