Yusuf Pathan. ScreengrabAt a time, when Yuvraj Singh, who played a stellar role in India's ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 and the ICC World Cup in 2011 triumphs, has made a comeback to the national team, a former teammate is also back in the spotlight.
And the reason is a prank video as part of a promotional series by Japanese carmaker Nissan.
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In the video, a stranger wearing a jacket and a wig is seen making his entry into the middle of a cricket practice session in New Delhi on a winter morning.
Nissan commercial starring this celebrity prankster is going viral
He then offers the youngsters a few unsolicited tips, but they are not impressed.
Soon the man wants to bat and he fails miserably in his attempts.
In a short span, however, the stranger starts belting the ball all over the park, stunning the young cricketers.
Only after they remove his wig and beard do they identify Yusuf Pathan, who was part of the Indian team in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and 2011 ICC World Cup campaigns.
The video is similar to the one featuring Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo as a homeless man, which went viral last year.
