Ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh after his splendid game plan at the world cup has crossed several miles stones, and got into the books of madam luck which has blessed him all sorts since a weekat Kolkatta. First it was the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at a meeting last week had upgraded him to Grade A and now he joins the elite group of Rs. One Cr league.

The player gradation for 2011-12:  Grade A (Rs. 1 crore): 1. Sachin Tendulkar, 2. Rahul Dravid, 3. Gautam Gambhir, 4. Virender Sehwag, 5. M.S. Dhoni, 6. V.V.S. Laxman, 7. Suresh Raina, 8. Harbhajan Singh, 9. Zaheer Khan, 10. Yuvraj Singh, 11. Ishant Sharma 12. Virat Kohli.

And on Tuesday, global sport and lifestyle brand Puma at Mumbai named Yuvraj as their brand ambassador. Yuvraj said he was proud to be associated with a global brand like Puma. "A brand like Puma needs no introduction. It gives me immense pleasure and satisfaction to be associated with them. For me, joy and passion are the most important elements of cricket and this drives me to continually improve myself as a cricketer and as a person. Puma shares these same values and I am looking forward to this alliance."

Speaking on this occasion, Rajiv Mehta, MD, PUMA, India said, “Yuvraj Singh is the quintessential athlete for PUMA. He epitomizes the youth of today with his forthright personality, which exuberates confidence.

So now the flamboyant yet fashionable blue eyed boy of Indian cricket will be the face of PUMA’s new Love 12 campaign launched especially for PUMA and Yuvi fans