Paine had joked about recruiting Pant to babysit for his kids during the third Test at Melbourne.
Indian badminton continued to move northwards in 2018, especially the women's singles players -- P.V. Sindhu and veteran Saina Nehwal -- as they dished out one stunning performance after another.
The 32-year-old had etched her name in the history books when the she became the first Indian woman to take part in the Mae Young Classic in 2017.
The move was made possible by the Make-A-Wish Australia Foundation. According to cricket.com.au, the announcement was made on Sunday at the BUPA Family Day at Yarra Park.
Once a sought-after property, Yuvraj Singh faces the risk of going unsold at the 2019 IPL auction with the franchisees factoring in the availability of foreign players in a World Cup year.
The announcement to upgrade their contracts was made by WFI President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh