India, Sept. 5 -- Indian cricket great Yuvraj Singh has suggested that his mentees Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma take up golf during the IPL, believing the sport could help them enhance their cricket performances. Yuvraj, the hero of India's 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup triumphs, enjoys playing golf after retirement from cricket, like many other cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Brian Lara.

Yuvraj admitted that the current jam-packed schedule doesn't allow cricketers such liberty, but advised them to play some golf during the IPL.

"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 ball...