Not to be confused with Yuvraj Singh (cricketer, born 1998) or Yuvraj Singh (politician).
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh in 2013
Personal information
Born
(1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 42) Chandigarh, India
Nickname
Yuvi[1]
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm) +[2]
Batting
Left-handed
Bowling
Slow left-arm orthodox
Role
Allrounder
Relations
Yograj Singh (father)
Hazel Keech
(m. 2016)
(wife)
International information
National side
India (2000–2017)
Test debut (cap 247)
16 October 2003 v New Zealand
Last Test
9 December 2012 v England
ODI debut (cap 134)
3 October 2000 v Kenya
Last ODI
30 June 2017 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.
12
T20I debut (cap 15)
13 September 2007 v Scotland
Last T20I
1 February 2017 v England
T20I shirt no.
12
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1996/97–2018/19
Punjab (squad no. 12)
2003
Yorkshire (squad no. 12)
2008–2010, 2018
Punjab Kings (squad no. 12)
2011–2013
Pune Warriors India (squad no. 12)
2014
Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 12)
2015
Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 12)
2016–2017
Sunrisers Hyderabad (squad no. 12)
2018
Punjab Kings (squad no. 12)
2019
Mumbai Indians (squad no. 12)
2019
Toronto Nationals (squad no. 12)
2019
Maratha Arabians (squad no. 12)
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
T20I
FC
Matches
40
304
58
139
Runs scored
1,900
8,701
1,177
8,965
Batting average
33.92
36.55
28.02
44.16
100s/50s
3/11
14/52
0/8
26/36
Top score
169
150
77*
260
Balls bowled
931
5,048
424
3,408
Wickets
10
111
29
41
Bowling average
60.77
38.68
17.82
48.24
5 wickets in innings
0
1
0
1
10 wickets in match
0
0
0
0
Best bowling
2/9
5/31
3/17
5/94
Catches/stumpings
31/–
94/–
12/–
118/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing India
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner
2011 India–Bangladesh–Sri Lanka
Runner-up
2003 South Africa-Zimbabwe-Kenya
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner
2007 South Africa
Runner-up
2014 Bangladesh
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner
2002 Sri Lanka
Runner-up
2000 Kenya
Runner-up
2017 England and Wales
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Winner
2000 Sri Lanka
ACC Asia Cup
Winner
2016 Bangladesh
Runner-up
2004 Sri Lanka
Runner-up
2008 Pakistan
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 April 2019
Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981) is a former Indian international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. He is an all-rounder who batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled slow left-arm orthodox . He has won 7 Player of the Series awards in ODI cricket, which is joint 3rd highest by an Indian, shared with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. He is also the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh.[3]
Yuvraj was a member of the Indian cricket team in One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2000 and 2017 and played his first Test match in October 2003. He was the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team between 2007 and 2008. In a match against England at the 2007 World Twenty20, he famously hit six sixes in one over bowled by Stuart Broad[4] — a feat performed only three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never in an international match between two teams with Test match status. In the same match, he set the record for the fastest fifty in Twenty20 Internationals and in all T20 cricket, reaching 50 runs in 12 balls, which was a record for fastest half century in International cricket, until it was broken by Dipendra Airee during 2023 Asian Games but Singh still holds the record in the ICC Cricket World Cup and among ICC full member nations. During the 2011 World Cup, he became the first player to take a 5-wicket haul and score a 50 in the same World Cup match. During the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh played eight innings in nine matches and scored 362 runs with a remarkable average of 90.50.[5] He also took 15 wickets in the tournament, maintaining an economy rate of 5.02.[6]
In 2011, Yuvraj was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his left lung and underwent chemotherapy treatment in Boston and Indianapolis.[7] In March 2012, he was discharged from the hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India in April. He made his international comeback in a Twenty20 match in September against New Zealand shortly before the 2012 World Twenty20.
In 2012, Yuvraj was conferred with the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award by the Government of India. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. At the 2014 IPL auction Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought Yuvraj for an all-time high price of ₹14 crore and, in 2015, the Delhi Capitals bought him for ₹16 crore making him the second most expensive player ever to be sold in the IPL until Chris Morris was sold to the Rajasthan Royals for a record ₹16.25 crore in February 2021. In February 2014, he was honoured with FICCI Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year Award.
On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj announced his retirement from all forms of International cricket.[8][9] He last represented India in June 2017, against the West Indies.[10] His request for a return to domestic cricket and IPL was turned down by BCCI for participating in Global T20 League in Canada and T10 league.[11]
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^"Yuvraj Singh in Sportskeeda". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^"Match referee checked my bat: Yuvraj Singh reveals how questions were raised after his six sixes off Stuart Broad". Hindustan Times. 19 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
^"Harbhajan Singh reveals Yuvraj played 2011 World Cup with cancer signs". Crickdom.news. 6 April 2023.
^"Harbhajan Singh reveals Yuvraj played 2011 World Cup with cancer signs". Crickdom.news. 6 April 2023.
^"Tumour Cancerous, Yuvi Undergoes Chemo" – Indian Express.
^"Yuvraj Singh announces retirement from all forms of cricket". Cricbuzz. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^Gupta, Rajarshi (10 June 2019). "Yuvraj Singh, hero of India's 2011 World Cup triumph, retires from international cricket". India Today. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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^Agnihotri, Shweta (29 December 2020). "Setback for Yuvraj Singh, BCCI says no to his comeback in domestic cricket". InsideSport. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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