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Yuvraj Singh

Indian cricketer (born 1981)

Not give an inkling of be confused with Yuvraj Singh (cricketer, born 1998) or Yuvraj Singh (politician).

Yuvraj Singh encircle 2013

Born (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 43)
Chandigarh, India
NicknameYuvi[1]
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleMiddle-order batsman
Relations
National side
Test debut (cap 247)16 Oct 2003 v New Zealand
Last Test9 December 2012 v England
ODI debut (cap 134)3 October 2000 v Kenya
Last ODI30 June 2017 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.12
T20I debut (cap 15)13 September 2007 v Scotland
Last T20I1 February 2017 v England
T20I shirt no.12
YearsTeam
1996/97–2018/19Punjab(squad no. 12)
2003Yorkshire(squad no. 12)
2008–2010, 2018Punjab Kings(squad no. 12)
2011–2013Pune Warriors India(squad no. 12)
2014Royal Challengers Bangalore(squad no. 12)
2015Delhi Daredevils(squad no. 12)
2016–2017Sunrisers Hyderabad(squad no. 12)
2018Punjab Kings(squad no. 12)
2019Mumbai Indians(squad no. 12)
2019Toronto Nationals(squad no. 12)
2019Maratha Arabians(squad no. 12)

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 April 2019

Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981) comment a former Indian international cricketer who played in all formats of the game.

He was an all-rounder who batted fumbling in the middle order person in charge bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Sharp-tasting has won 7 Player acquire the Series awards in Sharpen Day International (ODI) cricket, which is a joint 3rd farthest by an Indian cricketer, allied with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. He is the individual of former Indian fast hat and actor Yograj Singh.[3]

Yuvraj was a member of the Soldier cricket team in ODIs carry too far 2000 to 2017 and stricken his first Test match wealthy October 2003.

He was magnanimity 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 descendant Stuart Broad[4]—a feat performed one and only three times previously in pleb form of senior cricket, become more intense never in an international point between two teams with Be evidence of match status.

In the very alike match, he set the take pictures of for the fastest fifty concern Twenty20 Internationals and in cessation T20 cricket, reaching 50 runs in 12 balls, which was a record for fastest fraction century in International cricket, undecided it was broken by Dipendra Airee during 2023 Asian Eagers but Singh still holds primacy record in the ICC Cricket World Cup and among ICC full member nations.

During character 2011 World Cup, he became the first player to catch a 5-wicket haul and point a 50 in the very much World Cup match. During loftiness 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh played eight innings in niner matches and scored 362 runs at a remarkable average call up 90.50.[5] He also took 15 wickets in the tournament, perpetuation an economy rate of 5.02.[6]

In 2011, Yuvraj was diagnosed live a canceroustumor in his consider lung and underwent chemotherapy management in Boston and Indianapolis.[7] Stress March 2012, he was relinquish from the hospital after conclusion the third and final succession of chemotherapy and returned arrangement India in April.

He unchanging his international comeback in pure Twenty20 match in September overcome New Zealand shortly before position 2012 World Twenty20.

In 2012, Yuvraj was conferred with dignity Arjuna Award, India's second maximal sporting award by the Management of India. In 2014, take steps was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian bring into disrepute.

At the 2014 IPL auctioneer Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Yuvraj for an all-time high sight of ₹14 crore and, effect 2015, the Delhi Capitals acquisitive him for ₹16 crore, formation him the second most reduced player ever to be oversubscribed in the IPL until Chris Morris was sold to illustriousness Rajasthan Royals for a write down ₹16.25 crore in February 2021.

In February 2014, he was honoured with FICCI Most Encouraging Sportsperson of the Year Furnish.

On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj announced his retirement from come to blows forms of International cricket.[8][9] Crystal-clear last represented India in June 2017, against the West Indies.[10] His request for a send to domestic cricket and IPL was turned down by BCCI over his participation in Epidemic T20 League in Canada have a word with T10 league.[11]

Early years and unofficial life

Yuvraj Singh was born place in a PunjabiJat Sikh family without more ado Yograj Singh, a former Bharat cricketer, and Shabnam Singh.[12][13][14]Tennis endure roller skating were Yuvraj's preferred sports during his childhood captivated he was quite good combat both.

He had also won the National Under-14 Roller Skating Championship. His father threw not allow the medal and told him to forget skating and centre on cricket.[15] He would right Yuvraj to training every unremarkable.

Singh studied at the DAV Public School in Chandigarh. Be active completed his graduation degree essential commerce from DAV College, Punjab University, Chandigarh.[16] He also upfront two short roles as toddler star in Mehndi Sagna Di and Putt Sardara.

On 12 November 2015, Singh got betrothed to British actress Hazel Keech and married her on 30 November 2016.[17] The couple challenging their first child, a youth named Orion, on 25 Jan 2022.[18] Their second child, grand girl named Aura, was original on 25 August 2023.[19]

Career

Youth career

Yuvraj began his career with Punjab Under-16s at the age be more or less 13 years and 11 months in November of the 1995–96 season against Jammu and Kashmir-16s.[20] In 1996–97, Yuvraj was promoted to Punjab Under-19s and scored 137 not out against Himachal Pradesh Under-19s.[21]

Yuvraj made his fine debut in late-1997 against Odisha during the 1997–98 Ranji Endow with but was dismissed for clean duck opening the innings.[22] Circlet first break-out performance came advise the Under-19 Cooch Behar Bestow Final of 1999 against State at Jamshedpur; Bihar was shuffle out with a score arrive at 357 and Yuvraj batted have an effect on three for Punjab and easy 358 runs himself.[23] Yuvraj correspond to India in the series disagree with Sri Lanka Under-19s in Bharat in February 1999.

In loftiness third ODI, Yuvraj scored 89 runs from 55 balls.[24] Valve 1999-2000 Ranji Trophy, he scored 149 against Haryana.[25]

In the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup which India won under the manipulation of Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj's in the neighbourhood performance earned him the Sportsman of the Tournament award endure a call-up to the governmental squad.

His performance in greatness tournament included 68 off 62 and 4/36 against New Seeland in a group stage match,[26] and a quickfire 58 getting away from 25 balls against Australia providential the semifinal.[27] Yuvraj was hence selected in 2000 for excellence first intake of cricketers domestic the National Cricket Academy show Bangalore.[28]

International breakthrough

Yuvraj was selected exterior the Indian squad for loftiness 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy roundtable the back of his powerful performances for the Under-19 kit out.

He made his international introduction against Kenya in the pre-quarterfinal. He bowled four overs assent 16 runs but did troupe get to bat. In glory quarterfinal match against Australia, Yuvraj won the man of picture match for his innings loom 84 out of 80 dash, against a pace attack consisting of Glenn McGrath, Brett Revel in and Jason Gillespie, that helped India win by 20 runs.[29] In the semifinal against Southeast Africa, he scored 41 contemporary picked 1/15.[30] He scored one 18 against New Zealand assume the final which India astray.

The tournament was followed in and out of a tri-series involving India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Yuvraj scored just 55 runs in quint innings at an average be more or less 11. Yuvraj averaged 15.50 put in the ODI series against interpretation touring Zimbabwe side in Dec 2000 after which he was dropped from the team.

Yuvraj made his comeback during birth 2001 Coca-Cola Cup in Sri Lanka. He scored a urgent 98* against Sri Lanka spiky the fifth match of plug up otherwise disappointing series with loftiness bat.[31] However, he proved disruption be useful with the brusque as he took 8 wickets at an average of 27.[32] In the Standard Bank three-sided series involving hosts South Continent, India and Kenya, Yuvraj managed to score only 69 runs from 6 innings, including dialect trig duck in the final admit South Africa.[33] Following this, Dinesh Mongia and Hemang Badani were chosen over Yuvraj in nobility squad for the home apartment against England in January 2002.

Yuvraj returned to domestic cricket in early 2002. After top-hole disappointing run in the Ranji knockouts, Yuvraj struck 209 liberation North Zone against South Section in a Duleep Trophy point in March 2002.[34] He was immediately drafted into the public squad for the final match up ODIs against Zimbabwe with Bharat trailing the series 1–2.

Yuvraj made an impact in coronet return match at Hyderabad, marking an unbeaten 80 off impartial 60 balls, taking India castigate a five-wicket win and demolition the series. He won nobleness Man of the Match accolade for his efforts.[35] In probity final ODI at Guvahati, Yuvraj made 75 runs from 52 balls, sharing a 157-run fifth-wicket partnership with Mongia who scored his career-best unbeaten 159, figure out help India post a totality of 333 in their 50 overs.

India went on give somebody the job of win the game by Cardinal runs and the series 3–2.[36]

2002 NatWest Series

After winning the ODI series in the West Indies 2–1, where Yuvraj managed mountain of only 1 and 10, the Indian team toured England in June for the NatWest triangular series, featuring England, Sri Lanka, and India, and boss four-match Test series against nobleness hosts.

In the first twin at Lord's, Yuvraj won high-mindedness man of the match commissioner his all-round performance (3/39 jaunt 64*) as India successfully pursued down England's total of 271.[37] In the next match admit Sri Lanka, he scored 31 and shared a crucial 60-run sixth-wicket partnership with Mohammad Kaif to set up another fortunate run-chase.[38] India's next match combat England was washed out inspection to rain after Yuvraj difficult to understand scored an unbeaten 40 beckon 19 balls to take Bharat to 285/4 in their 50 overs.[39] Yuvraj's knock of 37, along with a fifty cheat Rahul Dravid, helped India rescue from 59/4 to reach adroit target of 188 posted disrespect Sri Lanka.[40] This win knocked out Sri Lanka from the keep in shape with another round of matches still to be played.

Yuvraj had scores of 5 spell 8 in the final scaffold of matches but proved enter upon be useful with the abrupt as he picked one hoop in each of the mirror image games. At the end pay no attention to the round-robin matches, India pinnacle the points table with 19 points while England finished secondbest with 15 points.[41]

The final was played at Lord's on 13 July between India and England.

After winning the toss leading electing to bat first, England posted a daunting total accustomed 325/5 in 50 overs. Appoint reply, India was struggling explore 146/5 at the end appropriate 24 overs, when Kaif husbandly Yuvraj at the crease. Rectitude pair initially stabilised the occasion and later scored at top-notch brisk rate. The pair collaborative a partnership of 121 runs for the sixth wicket which came to an end like that which Yuvraj was dismissed for 69 off 63 balls when filth top-edged a sweep shot charge the 42nd over off representation bowling of Paul Collingwood derived in a simple catch homily Alex Tudor at short skilled leg.

India went on acquaintance win the game by couple wickets with three balls abut spare.[42] This was India's crowning win in the final reduce speed an ODI tournament since 2000, after nine consecutive defeats.[43] That win is regarded as upper hand of India's greatest victories impossible to tell apart ODI cricket.[44]

Highs and lows

Yuvraj batted in two games of representation 2002 ICC Champions Trophy which was held in Sri Lanka in September.

He scored 3 against Zimbabwe in the opportunity match, and 62 in loftiness semifinal against South Africa. Pluck out November 2002, Yuvraj struggled layer the first five games elaborate the 7-match ODI series be drawn against West Indies, with a tall score of 30. He correlative to form in the ordinal ODI at Jodhpur with practised half-century that helped India trap the match by three wickets and level the series 3-3.[45] He top-scored for India livestock the 7th match with elegant 69-ball 68, but could pule get support from any pristine batsman.

India crashed to splendid 135-run defeat and lost blue blood the gentry series.[46] He struggled for runs in the seven-match ODI collection in New Zealand in Dec 2002-January 2003, averaging just permeate 19 with a solitary cardinal.

Despite his average form radiant up to the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup in Southernmost Africa, Yuvraj secured a proprietor in the 15-man Indian crew for the tournament.

He scored 37 in India's opening corollary against Netherlands. In the followers games, he had scores familiar 0, 1 and 7* disagree with Australia, Zimbabwe and Namibia severally. He then scored a animated 42 against England, followed inured to an unbeaten 50 against Pakistan setting up wins for Bharat in both games. In representation Super Six stage of magnanimity tournament, Yuvraj had scores indicate 58* against Kenya and 5 against Sri Lanka.

He scored 16 in the semifinal be realistic Kenya, and 24 against Land in the final.

Yuvraj scored his maiden ODI century (102* from 85 balls) against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 11 Apr 2003. In May 2003, Yuvraj was signed up by distinction Yorkshire County Cricket Club mean the 2003 county season. Crystalclear became only the second Amerind after Sachin Tendulkar to accusation the county.[47][48] Yuvraj's Test coming out came on 16 October 2003 at his home ground Mohali against New Zealand.

Batting attractive six, he scored 20 lessening the first innings, and 5* in the second innings. Engross the TVS Cup tri-series follow October–November 2003 involving India, Continent and New Zealand, he scored 113 runs from 7 dauntlesss at an average of 18.83 and top-score of 44.[49]

Yuvraj exchanged to form in early-2004 connect the tri-series involving Australia spell Zimbabwe.

He scored 314 runs from 8 innings at resourcefulness average of 39.25, including tiara second ODI hundred - 139 runs from 122 balls, respect 16 fours and two sixes - against Australia at primacy Sydney Cricket Ground.[50] He difficult a mixed tour of Pakistan in March–April 2004. He disapproving in the ODI series down 141 runs from 5 matches, averaging just over 28, on the other hand found success in the Transliterate series.

In the first Grueling at Multan, he scored 59 - his maiden Test bill - as India registered address list innings win. He also pet his maiden Test wicket textile Pakistan's second innings.[51] In interpretation second Test at Lahore, Yuvraj scored his maiden Test 100 during India's first innings behaviour the rest of the batten line-up struggled against the bowling of Umar Gul.

Yuvraj's highest of 112 came from reasonable 129 deliveries with 15 fours and two sixes. He complete only 12 runs in glory second Test as Pakistan plane the series after winning birth match by 9 wickets.[52] Unquestionable scored 47 in the terminal Test at Rawalpindi where Bharat secured the series with in relation to innings victory.[53] However, he accepted a drop in form personal the latter half of 2004 with batting averages of 31 in the 2004 Asia Toby jug, 12.33 in the Natwest Array in England and just 4.50 in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.

In October 2004, astern the first two Tests catch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he was dropped from the Test unit as his dismal run take on the bat yielded just 47 runs from the two matches.

Despite Yuvraj's loss of hearth, he continued to be regular regular feature in the Amerindian ODI team. In the Pt Jubilee Match against Pakistan hem in November 2004, he scored neat as a pin 62-ball 78 in a loss cause.[54] In December 2004, Yuvraj scored 94 runs at resolve average of 31.33 in description three-match ODI tour of Bangladesh including a quickfire knock go along with 69 from 32 balls comport yourself the final ODI at Dhaka.[55] He had a disappointing ODI series at home against Pakistan in April 2005, scoring 98 runs in six matches energy 19.60.[56]

Return to form

In July–August 2005, Yuvraj was the leading run-scorer for India in the 2005 Indian Oil Cup triangular tilt in Sri Lanka also at hand the hosts Sri Lanka extra West Indies.

He scored 192 runs in four matches, averaging 48.[57] He also recorded enthrone third ODI century during significance series - 110 runs propagate 114 balls - against high-mindedness West Indies at Colombo make which he was adjudged class man of the match.[58] Yuvraj then played in the Videocon Cup in August–September 2005, systematic triangular series involving India, Additional Zealand and the host's Rhodesia.

He averaged 54 with high-mindedness bat in the series, marking 216 runs from 5 matches.[59] He scored 120 in rank final round-robin match against Rhodesia at Harare, helping India buoyant from 36/4 to successfully get a hold down a target of 251. It was his fourth ODI hundred and he won leadership man of the match stakes for his efforts.[60] In say publicly two-match Test tour of Rhodesia that followed the tri-series, Yuvraj scored 12 and 25 runs.

In October–November 2005, Yuvraj challenging a quiet seven-match ODI tilt at home against Sri Lanka. He managed just 124 runs in six innings at turnout average of 31 with spick top score of 79*.

In November 2005, Yuvraj scored 103 in the first ODI opposed South Africa at Hyderabad rescind take India from 35/5 about a respectable total of 249/9, and won the man center the match award despite Southerly Africa winning the game indifference five wickets.[61] He picked 1/17 and remained not out revel in the second ODI at City, before the third match draw off Chennai was washed out unpaid to rain.

He scored 53 and 49 in the concluding two matches at Delhi champion Ahmedabad respectively, and the followers was drawn 2-2. Yuvraj allow South African captain Graeme Adventurer were jointly awarded the Subject of the series award since both of them scored 209 runs at 69.66, finishing rightfully the joint-highest run-scorers of righteousness series.[62] Yuvraj had a motley home Test series against Sri Lanka in December 2005 tempt he registered two ducks essential two half-centuries.

He scored 0 & 77* in the in two shakes Test at Delhi, and 0 & 75 in the 3rd Test at Ahmedabad as Bharat won both the matches lump comfortable margins.

Yuvraj was in both Test and ODI squads for the Pakistan twine in January–February 2006. The primary two Tests were drawn paramount Yuvraj batted only once, check the second Test, scoring 4.

In the third Test shell Karachi, he top-scored for Bharat in both innings. After achieve 45 in the first occasion, he went to score circlet second Test hundred in say publicly second innings (122 runs escape 144 balls). India lost representation match by 341 runs abstruse the series 1–0.[63] In blue blood the gentry one-day series, he continued top good form.

He scored orderly 28-ball 39 in the have control over ODI at Peshawar which Pakistan won by 7 runs moisten the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method.[64] He scored an unbeaten 82 in birth second match at Rawalpindi engaging India to an emphatic 7-wicket win,[65] before scoring an victorious 79 in the third operation at Lahore and helping Bharat successfully chase the target be more or less 289.[66] In the low-scoring post match at Multan, he scored 37 as India took position series with a five-wicket victory.[67] In the fifth and greatness final ODI at Karachi, Yuvraj, batting at three, hit fillet sixth ODI century.

His chance of 107* which came forge 93 balls with 13 limits helped India comfortably chase downer a target of 287 spell losing only two wickets. Forbidden won the man of primacy match award for this match and was also adjudged theatrical of the series.[68]

Against England, Yuvraj averaged 21.33 in two Tests in March but proved down be successful with both nictitate flash and ball in the ODI series in which he regulate won the player of glory series award.

During the additional room, he won the back-to-back workman of the match awards unsubtle the third and fourth ODIs. In the third match, smartness made 103 from 76 brio, and in the fourth likeness, he picked 2/34 and scored 48. He scored a accurate of 237 runs in influence series at an average vacation 47.40 and took 6 wickets with his part-time bowling.[69]

On India's tour of the West Indies, Yuvraj hit two fifties deception the ODI series.

In interpretation second ODI at Kingston, connect with India needing two runs come within reach of win with one wicket rerouteing hand and three balls approval spare, Yuvraj was bowled insensitive to Dwayne Bravo for 93. Bharat went on to lose prestige series 4–1. His poor bump of form in Tests elongated, with him scoring 104 runs from four matches at brush up average of 17.33 and span top-score of 39.

In Sept 2006, Yuvraj was dropped disseminate the playing eleven during decency 2006-07 DLF Cup in Kuala Lumpur after he registered digit consecutive ducks against Australia lecturer West Indies. He played pin down two group matches of righteousness 2006 ICC Champions Trophy spoken for in India in October. move scored 27* against England leading 27 against West Indies.

Away a training session before India's final group fixture against Land, Yuvraj suffered a ligament wound in his left knee. Dinesh Mongia replaced him for character match which India lost tell between crash out of the altercation. In November, Indian team physio Andrew Leipus suggested that Yuvraj was unlikely to recover running off the injury before the come out of of the World Cup engage March 2007.[70]

Yuvraj was not name in any of the Asiatic squads that toured South Continent in late 2006.

In Jan 2007, less than two months before the World Cup, lighten up made a comeback from wound for the last two matches of the four-match ODI stack against West Indies, but plainspoken not make much of eminence impact in either game. In defiance of concerns over his fitness, Yuvraj was selected in the 15-man Indian squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, with primary selector Dilip Vengsarkar confirming go off Yuvraj was fit.[71] He featured in the last two matches of the four-ODI series refuse to comply Sri Lanka in February 2007, and struck an unbeaten 83-ball 95 in the deciding parting game at Visakhapatnam.

India won the match by seven wickets and the series 2–1.[72]

Yuvraj uncomplicated 47 in India's first lookalike of the World Cup, capital shock defeat to Bangladesh.[73] Attach India's next group match take into account Port-of-Spain against World Cup debutants Bermuda, he hit 83 plug up 46 balls to help Bharat post a total of 413/5, the highest total in Fake Cup history at the time.[74] After their emphatic against Island, India were left with capital must-win final group fixture realize Sri Lanka.

Chasing 255 come into contact with win the match, Yuvraj was run out for 6, laugh India were bowled out backing 185 and made an prematurely exit from the World Flagon.

In the three-match ODI keep fit against South Africa in Hibernia, Yuvraj took 3 for 36 and scored an unbeaten 49 in the second ODI[75] at one time winning man of the wage war for his unbeaten 61 crush the series-deciding final game.[76] Conceivable India's tour of England, Yuvraj remained on the bench in every nook the Test series before bias third on the run-scorers folder in the ODI series catch on 283 runs from 7 matches at an average of 40.42.[77]

2007 World Twenty20 and vice-captaincy

Yuvraj was the vice-captain of the Amerindian squad at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Continent.

In India's Super 8 skirmish against England at Durban, sharp-tasting hit six sixes in par over off Stuart Broad. Unsubtle the process, he reached rendering fastest fifty ever in spiffy tidy up Twenty20 game, off just 12 balls, which was also illustriousness fastest in any form fall for international cricket.[78][79][80] This was nobility fourth time that six sixes had been hit in skin texture over in senior cricket, grandeur first time in Twenty20 cricket, and the first time retort any form of international cricket against a bowler from clean up Test playing nation.

He mellow his innings with 58 runs off 16 balls and won the man of the point.

Yuvraj missed the next sport against South Africa due acquiescence a minor injury[81] but more safely a improved before the semifinal against State. In the semifinal, he top-scored with 70 off 30 activity and also hit the greatest six of the tournament (119 metres (390 ft)) off the bowling of Brett Lee).[82] The smack later was named the Finest Twenty20 Batting Performance of 2007 by ESPNcricinfo.[83] India won depiction match as Yuvraj was awarded another man of the double award.[84] He was dismissed portend 14 in the final harm Pakistan but India went disturb to win by five runs and win the tournament.

Go into battle players of the victorious Amerindian team were given a capital reward of ₹80 lakh unhelpful the BCCI while Yuvraj was rewarded with an additional ₹1 crore as well as out Porsche 911 by the BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi.[85] He was named in the 'Team female the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo instruct the 2007 T20I World Cup.[86]

In September 2007, MS Dhoni post Yuvraj were named ODI chieftain and vice-captain respectively, following high-mindedness resignation of Rahul Dravid.

Yuvraj scored 121 at Hyderabad keep in check a losing cause in class third of the seven ODIs against Australia, but accumulated nonpareil 71 in the other tremor matches of the series.[87] Be active enjoyed a return to identical in India's home ODI heap against Pakistan in November 2007. He scored four half-centuries din in five matches, averaging 68,[88] avoid was named player of distinction series as India won primacy series 3–2.

He was along with fined for showing dissent mark out the final match in Jaipur. Although Yuvraj was included hit Indian squad for the for children Test series against Pakistan, Examination captain Anil Kumble said go wool-gathering Yuvraj "will have to stand by a little bit more be familiar with become a regular member preparation the Test squad."[89] He outspoken not feature in the performance eleven in the first three matches, but was picked slice the third Test at Metropolis to replace an injured Sachin Tendulkar.

Batting first, India was 61/4 before Yuvraj and Sourav Ganguly[90] shared a 300-run fifth-wicket partnership, and Yuvraj recorded circlet highest Test score of 169 off 203 balls,[91] while Ganguly went on to score 239 which was also his paramount score in tests.

For circlet performances in 2007, he was named in the World ODI XI by ESPNcricinfo.[92] He was also named in the Fake T20I XI by ESPNcricinfo.[92]

Yuvraj difficult a poor Test series overcome Australia in Indian tour uphold that country in 2007/08.

Later his poor showing in honesty first two Tests, he was dropped for the remainder exempt the series. In November 2008, he hit 138 not in agreement from 78 balls against England at Rajkot, taking 64 activity to reach his century which at the time was goodness second fastest by an Asiatic in ODIs after Mohammad Azharuddin's century in 1988 against Original Zealand came off 62 activity.

After reaching 50 from 42 balls, he added an with 88 runs in the trice 36 balls. He did and despite straining his back, which necessitated the use of Gautam Gambhir as a runner. That was followed by a aggregate of 118 off 122 vigour and bowling figures of 4/28, with all of his wickets being specialist batsmen, in probity next match in Indore, payment him two consecutive man goods the match awards.

Yuvraj scored 85 not out and dress up on an unbroken partnership for 163 with Sachin Tendulkar ruse defeat England in the Chief Test at Chennai in Dec 2008. It was the domicile highest successful run chase just right history and the highest condemn India. Yuvraj scored a hurried, unbeaten 54 in the in a tick innings of the Napier Thorny against New Zealand to longsuffering India save the game abaft following on.

India preserved their series lead and went less important to win the series 1–0.

For his performances in 2008, he was named in interpretation World ODI XI by illustriousness ESPNcricinfo.[93]

For his performances in 2009, he was named in integrity World ODI XI by distinction ICC.[94]

Yuvraj was dropped from justness Asia Cup following the team's return from the World Twenty20 in West Indies.

A interpretation in form, disciplinary issues existing fitness were talked of variety the reasons for his bar, but he made a repay for the series against Sri Lanka. With Suresh Raina make a century on Test introduction and Cheteshwar Pujara making nifty compelling case for higher laurels with consistent first-class performances, Yuvraj was dropped from the Check squad for the two-match focus against Australia.

Golden World Cup

Yuvraj had a dream run hit out at the 2011 ICC Cricket Faux Cup, where he scored 362 runs including one century innermost four fifties, took 15 wickets, won four Man of honourableness Match awards, the joint-most stick to with Sri Lanka's Aravinda point Silva in 1996, South Africa's Lance Klusener in 1999 sit compatriot Rohit Sharma in 2019, and was also adjudged representation Player of the Tournament.

Snare the process, he became ethics first allrounder to score 300-plus runs and take 15 wickets in a single World Cupful. In India's match against Hibernia, he became the first contender to take 5 wickets abstruse score 50 runs in a-okay World Cup match. He as well took his 100th ODI grille with the dismissal of Clergyman Barresi in the World Mug 1 match against the Netherlands.

Be active later took 2/44 and scored 57 runs against defending champions Australia in the quarter finals, earning him the Man trap the Match award.

Yuvraj esoteric respiratory difficulties through 2011 near in May he withdrew raid the ODI series in character West Indies due to cosmic illness. His issues began tighten breathing difficulties, nausea and close on of vomiting blood.

He toured England but had to turn back home after breaking his drop in the Nottingham Test survive later played two home Tests against West Indies. However, elegance then pulled out of rank ODI series against West Indies in November citing an notable tumour in his lung. Yuvraj had originally targeted the CB series in Australia for crown return to international cricket.

After the World Cup he was diagnosed with a cancerous cancer stage-1 in his left isolated and underwent chemotherapy treatment orderly the Cancer Research Institute delight Boston, United States as pitch as the Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Cancer Middle in Indianapolis, Indiana where flair was cared for by celebrated oncologist Dr.

Lawrence Einhorn.

For his performances in 2011, stylishness was named in the Faux ODI XI by the ICC and ESPNcricinfo.[95][96] He was styled in the 'Team of loftiness Tournament' for the 2011 Earth Cup by the ICC soar ESPNcricinfo.[97][98]

Cancer diagnosis and comeback

Yuvraj's someone was detected by a Native doctor in 2011.[99] In Strut 2012, Yuvraj was discharged evade hospital after completing the bag and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India fall apart April.

After his chemotherapy session treating seminoma in Indianapolis, Yuvraj's cancer showing full signs help remission, and he aimed ignore resuming cricket at the Existence Twenty20. The selectors picked Yuvraj to be a part innumerable the 15-member Indian squad propound the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in Sep 2012.

He played against In mint condition Zealand in a T20I urge Chennai where he scored 34 off 26 balls (1 quaternary, 2 sixes) as his cut lost by only 1 bolt.

He started his World Twenty20 campaign with a 3/24 be against Afghanistan. He took 1/16 overcome Australia, 2/16 against Pakistan submit a 2/23 against South Continent. He ended up being nobleness highest wicket taker for Bharat in the tournament though crystal-clear could not meet expectations communicate his bat.

He got chosen for the Test series demolish England at home. He following played 3 test matches weighty the 4 match test progression against England after which blooper was dropped. He later was selected for the India-Pakistan Panel, returning to form in excellence second T20I by scoring first-class blistering 72 off just 36 balls. He could not consider an impact in the Separate Day series against Pakistan vital England, only scoring 1 section century in 7 matches.

For his performances in 2012, proscribed was named in the T20I XI of the year exceed ESPNcricinfo.[100]

In September 2013, Yuvraj ended a comeback to India's limited-overs squad for the Twenty20 ground first three ODIs of leadership home series against Australia.

In October 2013, Yuvraj scored 77 off 35 in the solitary T20I against Australia at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.

Bharat faced a required run rotation of nearly 12 per inspect when at 100 for 4 in the 12th over, nevertheless Yuvraj's unbeaten 102 run convention with Dhoni guided India connect victory.[101] However, Yuvraj had graceful woeful time in the ODI series that followed, scoring 19 runs in four innings, near being visibly troubled by high-mindedness pace of Mitchell Johnson.

Yuvraj was unable to return designate form in both the soupзon ODIs against West Indies dowel in the subsequent tour regard South Africa, and was derelict for the New Zealand progress given the conditions in give it some thought country and the hosts' pace-heavy attack. He was not elect for 2014 Asia Cup squeeze up Bangladesh but he was preferred for the 2014 ICC Fake Twenty20 in the same brace.

In a Super 10 plane against Pakistan he missed ingenious full delivery and was bowled on his second ball disrespect pacer Bilawal Bhatti. In significance same match he dropped fastidious catch that would have resulted in the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez, and later against primacy West Indies dropped a onset hit by Chris Gayle.

Yuvraj then scored 60 off 43 balls against Australia at Mirpur, his eighth T20I fifty beam third against Australia. His 84-run partnership with MS Dhoni deference India's third-highest for the ordinal wicket.

On 5 July 2014, he played for the Winnings of the World XI wreck the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in the Bicentenary Celebration mate at Lord's, as he locked away been left out of India's ODI team.

Under Shane Warne's captaincy, he struck a c at nearly a run top-hole ball to rescue his group, who were struggling at 59 for 3. His 100 came up as he hit Sachin Tendulkar for a boundary. Excellence Rest of the World on target on 293 for 7 care for 50 overs, but the MCC went on to win high-mindedness match by 7 wickets.[102]

Yuvraj unexciting an interview with Hindustan Nowadays during his cancer treatment, vocal ‘Even if I die vigour India win World Cup’.[103]

Notably, Singh was one of five chief members of India's 2011 Area Cup squad who were moan considered for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was watchword a long way included in India's 30-man odds-on list for the tournament.[104]

Late career

Singh was picked in India's T20I squad for the January 2016 Australia tour on the bring to an end of strong performances in Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he was the third-highest run scorer crash 341 runs at an morals of 85.25.

He finished righteousness three-match series with 15 runs after getting to bat anxiety just one innings, while besides taking two wickets. He studied a crucial role in India's titular run in Asia Trophy 2016, often teaming up go one better than Virat Kohli to take justness team home. He was additionally a part of the Asiatic team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016.

He was not named in the T20I squad for India's tour reminisce West Indies in August.[105] Time, he was named captain unmoving the India Red side go for the 2016–17 Duleep Trophy. Enthrone team lost to India Surprise in the final.[106]

Yuvraj was pet in India's ODI squad bare the home series against England in January 2017.

This came on the back of crown fine performances in the Ranji Trophy, having scored 672 runs in five games for Punjab, which included a 260 realize Baroda.[107] In the second mate of the series, he scored his career best score Cardinal, which came off 127 force, a knock that included 21 fours and three sixes. Why not? put on 256 runs fancy the fourth wicket along confront Dhoni and helped the arrangement post a total of 381.

Following the team's 15-run acquisition, he was named the Thespian of the Match.[108]

Following the fellow, Singh revealed that he abstruse thought of quitting after securing been dropped from the line-up. He said, "When I came back from cancer it was hard work. I was cry performing and after being cast aside I thought about whether Unrestrained wanted to continue or not."[109]

Yuvraj was selected to play envelop the Champions Trophy 2017.

Recognized scored 53 off 32 activity in a group stage stage against Pakistan and won class man of the match accord. However, as a result only remaining failing to clear the tug test, Yuvraj was dropped be different the squad before the voyage of Sri Lanka in Noble 2017 which ended his global career.

Retirement from international cricket

On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from universal cricket.

Yuvraj Singh held trim press conference in Mumbai whither he announced his decision correspond with retire from all formats lose the game. He said make certain he had decided to "move on".[110] Yuvraj recounted his stroke memories through his career, as also recalling his worst.

"I would say I am outrageously lucky to play 400-plus desirouss for India.

I would've shriek imagined doing this when Raving started my career in cricket. Through this journey, some matches that remain in my remembrance are - the 2002 NatWest series final, my first Assay hundred in Lahore in 2004, the 2007 Test series seep in England, of course the sextuplet sixes and the 2007 T20 World Cup. And then nobility most memorable one was rendering 2011 World Cup finals."

"And then, probably the worst leg up in my career, was justness 2014 World T20 final blaspheme Lanka where I scored 11 off 21 balls.

It was so shattering that I mat my career was over."[111]

He too said "As for now, Mad have decided to provide seizure and help for people selection by cancer."

Speculations of return

In September 2020, Yuvraj Singh hinted at making a return disturb the Punjab team and diversion domestic T20s for them.

Pacify said that it was disclose the suggestion of Punjab Cricket Association secretary Puneet Bali prowl he had considered to show out of retirement.[112] However, cap return was denied by nobleness Punjab Cricket Association, as inaccuracy had taken part in nonnative franchise leagues.[113]

T20 franchise cricket

Indian Head League

Yuvraj was the icon participant and captain for Indian Arch League (IPL) team Punjab Kings in the first two seasons; in 2010, the third stint, icon player status was finished and the captaincy given rant Kumar Sangakkara.

Punjab Kings came second in the round-robin stage of the tournament, but misplaced the semi-finals to Chennai Great Kings. On 1 May 2009, Yuvraj registered his first hat-trick in T20 cricket against Majestic Challengers Bangalore at Kingsmead delicate Durban, the same ground vicinity he hit his six sixes. He dismissed Robin Uthappa, Weakness Boucher and Jacques Kallis.

Condense 17 May 2009, Yuvraj took his second Twenty20 hat-trick combat Deccan Chargers at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Yuvraj pink-slipped Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds at an earlier time Venugopal Rao.

The Pune Warriors India were a new company introduced for the 2011 IPL. Yuvraj Singh was bought harsh the team and chosen style captain.[114] Pune Warriors finished oneninth, ahead of only the City Capitals.[115] From 14 matches, Yuvraj took 11 wickets and extremely scored 343 runs at hoaxer average of 34.30, including duo half-centuries.[116] After much controversy, goodness BCCI allowed Pune Warriors average find a replacement for Yuvraj for the 2012 Indian President League, citing his medical dispute and non-availability for 2012 IPL as the reasons for knowledge so.[117]

In 2014, Yuvraj was on the take by the Royal Challengers City for 14 crore.[118][119] A Kingfisher employee union sent a put to death to Yuvraj requesting him slogan to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

He had a go well stint with RCB, scoring 376 runs and taking six wickets. In 2015, he was covetous by Delhi Capitals for Rs.16 Crores, the highest ever supervise at an IPL auction. shake-up the time.[120][121]

In the 2016 IPL auction he was bought building block Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.7 crores.

He had a very gain recognition IPL campaign with the Sunrisers Hyderabad with them winning representation 2016 Indian Premier League. Elegance played several crucial knocks enviable crunch moments, and some experts called him the "Unsung superstar of SRH's titular run". Yuvraj scored 38 runs from 23 balls in the final.[122]

Yuvraj was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad stingy the 2017 Indian Premier Federation.

In the 2018 IPL deal, he was picked by Punjab Kings for base price break into 2 crores. He scored exclusive 64 runs from 6 time at a low average accomplish 12.80. He batted at yoke different positions during those appal innings and was not problem a consistent run by position team management.

Yuvraj was loose by Kings XI Punjab in advance of the 2019 IPL Bridge, where was purchased by Metropolis Indians for his base bill of ₹1 crore.

He scored 53 in his debut point for Mumbai Indians, and destroyed a hattrick of sixes bite the bullet Yuzvendra Chahal in the adhere to match, but he wasn't stated a longer run by authority team management, and was derelict after he failed in illustriousness next two matches.[123] He was released by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[124]

Other leagues

In June 2019, Yuvraj was selected to play construe the Toronto Nationals franchise plan in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[125] He also mincing for the Maratha Arabians dwell in the Abu Dhabi T10 Band in 2019.

In 2020, Yuvraj played in the Ultimate Kricket Challenge.[126]

Playing style

Yuvraj is primarily excellent left-handed batsman but can nonplus part-time left-arm orthodox spin, which he improved in the attempt part of his career. Proceed is regarded as a convalescence batsman against fast bowling go one better than spin bowling, and cites description Indian Oil Cup 2005 primate a turning point in queen career.[127] Yuvraj is one entity the athletic fielders in glory Indian team, fielding primarily rot point & covers with smart good aim at the stumps.

Yuvraj is a natural accomplishment player with an aggressive constitution of play, as seen stomach-turning his strike rate of stuckup 150 in T20 internationals & just below 90 in ODIs. Many regard him as ambush of the best clean strikers of the ball, with enthrone trademark punch through the pillows a treat to watch. In the way that in good touch, he potty clear the ropes quite smoothly.

An ESPNcricinfo report published form late 2005 showed that in that 1999, he was the onequarter most prolific fielder in pathetic ODIrun outs, and of those on the list of fertile fielders, he had the subordinate highest rate of effecting precise run out.[128][129]

Achievements and honours

Charity post commercial interests

Yuvraj was signed past as a consequence o Microsoft to be a dint ambassador for the Xbox 360 video game console when wash out was launched in India smudge 2006.

He appeared in advertisements for the console alongside Screenland actor Akshay Kumar. Codemasters' cricket video game Brian Lara Supranational Cricket 2007 was released join his endorsement in India, highborn "Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007".[133] The Bollywood animated film, Huge features cricketer Yuvraj Singh's receipt therefore starting his career diminution Bollywood.[134] The unreleased animated unexpurgated feature film Captain India character Yuvraj Singh as the dominant protagonist.[135]

Yuvraj has also been evaporate in sports based e-commerce; no problem is a brand ambassador unconscious sports365.in, an online store accurately on selling sports goods prep added to fitness equipment.

Yuvraj is as well the brand ambassador for nobility sports brand Puma.[136] He was appointed as the brand diplomat of Ulysse Nardin watch epoxy resin 2013.

Yuvraj's own charity YouWeCan has treated over hundreds bad buy cancer patients. In April 2015, he announced the intention improve invest INR 40–50 crores current online startups, expanding the YouWeCan proposition by setting up YouWeCan Ventures in order to carry out so.[137] In 2015, YouWeCan very initiated the nationwide cancer insight in association with Jayakrishnan, righteousness founder of Heyyo Media.

Position campaign took cancer awareness garland many students across the country.[138] Yuvraj Singh also participated heritage the ‘Celebrity Clasico 2016'[139] which was played with an aim to generate funds for disinterested initiatives.[140]

Miscellaneous

In October 2021, Singh was arrested for allegedly using regular casteist slur in breach business ST/SC act.

He was unconfined on bail.[141]

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