"I got the opportunity to play India A versus West Indies A matches and proved the point," Yuvraj said.
The mercurial left-handed allrounder has been included in the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 International and the first three matches in the seven-match ODI series against Australia at home.
India play the T20 game against the Aussies at Rajkot on October 10. And the ODI series begins in Pune on October 13.
"I am looking forward to playing for India. I worked pretty hard and am hopeful that coming back would make a difference," Yuvraj said on the sidelines of a programme here.
When enquired about his mother's reaction he said, "I think mom would be the happiest person.