NEW DELHI: Senior batsman
Yuvraj Singh, who is down with viral fever, will miss India's first warm-up match of the
ICC Champions Trophy against New Zealand on Sunday.
"The
BCCI medical team confirms that Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh who is presently down with viral fever is making steady progress. There are no major health concerns and he is recuperating well, to the satisfaction of the medical team," a BCCI media release stated.
"He is advised rest and will miss India's first warm-up match against New Zealand at The Oval on May 28, 2017. The medical team will continue to monitor Yuvraj Singh's progress and hope for a speedy recovery," it added.
Earlier in the day, the Indian players had an optional training session on Friday and 14 of the 15 players turned up at the Lord's Cricket Ground. A two-hour session, including a game of football followed by a light training session, rounded up the day's activity and the players hurtled back to the
Grange City Hotel
in Cooper's Row area of London, which has been highly secured following the recent Manchester incident.