RCB director P A Murali on Monday said the strategy behind releasing Yuvraj Singh was to ensure that the purse of other teams' are exhausted which would help them get better cricketers for IPL 8.
"The basic strategy to leave Yuvraj was to ensure that the purse of other teams are also defeated so that you are able to get better players while going forward," he told reporters at the IPL-8 auction. However, Murali said the team would have liked to have Yuvraj back in the squad but unfortunately it did not materialise.
"We would have liked to have him back in the team, but unfortunately it was not to be," he added.
All-rounder Yuvraj became Indian Premier League's costliest ever buy as he fetched a whopping Rs 16 crore from Delhi Daredevils.
Preity Zinta, co-owner of Kings XI Punjab, also expressed her team's desire to have Yuvraj in the side.
Chennai Super Kings Coach Stephen Fleming expressed his happiness to get back Mike Hussey into the side as he would boast the batting up the order.
"It is good. He is obviously covered for our batting. He was a key component of our side for so long. I don't think he is done yet. He has some energy left in his legs, and we are happy to have him back in the side," he added.