Yuvraj Singh and Bipasha Basu

John’s loss is Yuvi’s gain. And yes, we are talking of the Bong bomshell here!

Before you jump to a Kim-Deepika-Bips kind of conclusion, Bipasha Basu-Yuvraj Singh have come together in an outdoor campaign for Reebok. Yuvi’s role was first offered to John Abraham, but Bipasha’s beau wriggled out owing to a prior commitment with Wrangler. Enter, super-sub Yuvraj who is a stylish sports icon and has a way with actresses.

A Reebok spokesperson says why this is a killer combo: “The chemistry between the two is evident. And the combination looks classy not just in this ad campaign, but for the other sub-brands. We will have the classic, rugby looks that will be revealed.”

Bipasha is elated about the partnership with Punjab da puttar. “It is fun and Yuvi is a bundle of energy. It feels great working with him,” she says. Yuvi has reserved comments for now (he’s probably tongue-tied with Murali and Mendis) but something tells us he had a ball.

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