Lok Sabha polls: Yuvraj Singh denies media reports of him contesting from Gurdaspur

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Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has refuted media reports of him contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Punjab's Gurdaspur constituency and said that he would continue helping people through his 'You We Can' foundation...

Taking to his social media handle, the former India all-rounder posted on X, "Contrary to media reports, I'm not contesting elections from Gurdaspur..

My passion lies in supporting and helping people in various capacities, and I will continue to do so through my foundation, 'YouWeCan'..

This comes after Yuvraj's name emerged in the media as a potential contender for a BJP ticket from Punjab's Gurdaspur constituency..

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