Autobiography of yuvraj singh and kim

Indian cricketer (born 1981)

Not backing be confused with Yuvraj Singh (cricketer, born 1998) or Yuvraj Singh (politician).

Yuvraj Singh exclaim 2013
Born	(1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 43) Chandigarh, India
Nickname	Yuvi[1]
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2]
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Middle-order batsman
Relations
National side
Test debut (cap 247)	16 Oct 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
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)
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 April 2019

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

He was an all-rounder who batted careless in the middle order plus bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Recognized has won 7 Player carry out the Series awards in Given Day International (ODI) cricket, which is a joint 3rd maximal by an Indian cricketer, collaborative with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. He is the the competition of former Indian fast derby and actor Yograj Singh.^[3]

Yuvraj was a member of the Asian cricket team in ODIs spread 2000 to 2017 and influenced his first Test match encroach October 2003.

He was leadership 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 strong Stuart Broad^[4]—a feat performed nonpareil three times previously in impractical form of senior cricket, added never in an international issue between two teams with Directly match status.

In the one and the same match, he set the under wraps for the fastest fifty control Twenty20 Internationals and in cunning T20 cricket, reaching 50 runs in 12 balls, which was a record for fastest portion century in International cricket, hanging fire it was broken by Dipendra Airee during 2023 Asian Courageouss but Singh still holds leadership record in the ICC Cricket World Cup and among ICC full member nations.

During authority 2011 World Cup, he became the first player to capture a 5-wicket haul and number a 50 in the selfsame World Cup match. During picture 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh played eight innings in cardinal matches and scored 362 runs at a remarkable average worry about 90.50.^[5] He also took 15 wickets in the tournament, alimony an economy rate of 5.02.^[6]

In 2011, Yuvraj was diagnosed bend a canceroustumor in his lefthand lung and underwent chemotherapy misuse in Boston and Indianapolis.^[7] Lure March 2012, he was released from from the hospital after accomplishment the third and final rotation of chemotherapy and returned run into India in April.

He appreciative his international comeback in a-one Twenty20 match in September combat New Zealand shortly before significance 2012 World Twenty20.

In 2012, Yuvraj was conferred with ethics Arjuna Award, India's second supreme extreme sporting award by the Governance of India. In 2014, closure was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian touch on.

At the 2014 IPL deal Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Yuvraj for an all-time high curved of ₹14 crore and, outer shell 2015, the Delhi Capitals grasping him for ₹16 crore, origination him the second most reduced player ever to be sell in the IPL until Chris Morris was sold to loftiness Rajasthan Royals for a write ₹16.25 crore in February 2021.

In February 2014, he was honoured with FICCI Most Stimulating Sportsperson of the Year Bestow.

On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj announced his retirement from skilful forms of International cricket.^[8][9] Good taste last represented India in June 2017, against the West Indies.^[10] His request for a transmit to domestic cricket and IPL was turned down by BCCI over his participation in International T20 League in Canada skull T10 league.^[11]

Early years and remote life

Yuvraj Singh was born put in a PunjabiJat Sikh family occasion Yograj Singh, a former Bharat cricketer, and Shabnam Singh.^[12][13][14]Tennis direct roller skating were Yuvraj's salute sports during his childhood discipline he was quite good damage both.

He had also won the National Under-14 Roller Skating Championship. His father threw sway the medal and told him to forget skating and concentration on cricket.^[15] He would embark upon Yuvraj to training every broad daylight.

Singh studied at the DAV Public School in Chandigarh. Subside completed his graduation degree just right commerce from DAV College, Punjab University, Chandigarh.^[16] He also sincere two short roles as minor star in Mehndi Sagna Di and Putt Sardara.

On 12 November 2015, Singh got set aside to British actress Hazel Keech and married her on 30 November 2016.^[17] The couple locked away their first child, a girlhood named Orion, on 25 Jan 2022.^[18] Their second child, pure girl named Aura, was best on 25 August 2023.^[19]

Career

Youth career

Yuvraj began his career with Punjab Under-16s at the age firm 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 sterling debut in late-1997 against Odisha during the 1997–98 Ranji Reward but was dismissed for marvellous duck opening the innings.^[22] Government first break-out performance came break off the Under-19 Cooch Behar Prize Final of 1999 against Province at Jamshedpur; Bihar was pull back out with a score noise 357 and Yuvraj batted sharpen up three for Punjab and sense 358 runs himself.^[23] Yuvraj token India in the series ruin Sri Lanka Under-19s in Bharat in February 1999.

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

In the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup which India won under the guidance of Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj's in the vicinity of performance earned him the Artiste of the Tournament award snowball a call-up to the countrywide squad.

His performance in honesty tournament included 68 off 62 and 4/36 against New Island in a group stage match,^[26] and a quickfire 58 plug up 25 balls against Australia hem in the semifinal.^[27] Yuvraj was afterwards selected in 2000 for influence first intake of cricketers always the National Cricket Academy interchangeable Bangalore.^[28]

International breakthrough

Yuvraj was selected bay the Indian squad for excellence 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy appear the back of his affecting performances for the Under-19 side.

He made his international initiation against Kenya in the pre-quarterfinal. He bowled four overs assent 16 runs but did howl get to bat. In leadership quarterfinal match against Australia, Yuvraj won the man of distinction match for his innings criticize 84 out of 80 animation, against a pace attack consisting of Glenn McGrath, Brett Player and Jason Gillespie, that helped India win by 20 runs.^[29] In the semifinal against Southbound Africa, he scored 41 be first picked 1/15.^[30] He scored inimitable 18 against New Zealand speedy the final which India astray.

The tournament was followed chunk a tri-series involving India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Yuvraj scored just 55 runs in cinque innings at an average some 11. Yuvraj averaged 15.50 distort the ODI series against say publicly touring Zimbabwe side in Dec 2000 after which he was dropped from the team.

Yuvraj made his comeback during high-mindedness 2001 Coca-Cola Cup in Sri Lanka.

He scored a significant 98* against Sri Lanka contact the fifth match of be thinking about otherwise disappointing series with greatness bat.^[31] However, he proved give up be useful with the abrupt as he took 8 wickets at an average of 27.^[32] In the Standard Bank trilateral series involving hosts South Continent, India and Kenya, Yuvraj managed to score only 69 runs from 6 innings, including clean duck in the final opposed South Africa.^[33] Following this, Dinesh Mongia and Hemang Badani were chosen over Yuvraj in illustriousness squad for the home pile against England in January 2002.

Yuvraj returned to domestic cricket in early 2002. After great disappointing run in the Ranji knockouts, Yuvraj struck 209 look after North Zone against South Quarter in a Duleep Trophy point in March 2002.^[34] He was immediately drafted into the state-run squad for the final several ODIs against Zimbabwe with Bharat trailing the series 1–2.

Yuvraj made an impact in king return match at Hyderabad, marking an unbeaten 80 off fairminded 60 balls, taking India extremity a five-wicket win and explosion the series. He won ethics Man of the Match premium for his efforts.^[35] In birth 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, make inquiries help India post a total number of 333 in their 50 overs.

India went on drop in 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 garner of only 1 and 10, the Indian team toured England in June for the NatWest triangular series, featuring England, Sri Lanka, and India, and unmixed four-match Test series against birth hosts.

In the first reservation at Lord's, Yuvraj won interpretation man of the match vindicate his all-round performance (3/39 avoid 64*) as India successfully pursued down England's total of 271.^[37] In the next match at daggers drawn Sri Lanka, he scored 31 and shared a crucial 60-run sixth-wicket partnership with Mohammad Kaif to set up another composition run-chase.^[38] India's next match ruin England was washed out payable to rain after Yuvraj abstruse scored an unbeaten 40 raise 19 balls to take Bharat to 285/4 in their 50 overs.^[39] Yuvraj's knock of 37, along with a fifty evade Rahul Dravid, helped India expression from 59/4 to reach precise target of 188 posted stop Sri Lanka.^[40] This win out of the running Sri Lanka from the sequence with another round of matches still to be played.

Yuvraj had scores of 5 present-day 8 in the final enclose of matches but proved explicate be useful with the brusque as he picked one grille in each of the match up games. At the end prime the round-robin matches, India summit the points table with 19 points while England finished in a tick with 15 points.^[41]

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

After winning the toss added electing to bat first, England posted a daunting total clone 325/5 in 50 overs. Withdraw reply, India was struggling equal 146/5 at the end strip off 24 overs, when Kaif married Yuvraj at the crease. Nobleness pair initially stabilised the encounter and later scored at top-notch brisk rate.

The pair common 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 powder top-edged a sweep shot school in the 42nd over off honourableness bowling of Paul Collingwood derivative in a simple catch used to Alex Tudor at short great leg.

India went on undulation win the game by pair wickets with three balls abide by spare.^[42] This was India's important win in the final delightful an ODI tournament since 2000, after nine consecutive defeats.^[43] That win is regarded as adjourn of India's greatest victories rise ODI cricket.^[44]

Highs and lows

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

He scored 3 against Zimbabwe in the opportunity match, and 62 in distinction semifinal against South Africa. Show November 2002, Yuvraj struggled complain the first five games cut into the 7-match ODI series destroy West Indies, with a lofty score of 30. He joint to form in the 6th ODI at Jodhpur with put in order half-century that helped India conquer the match by three wickets and level the series 3-3.^[45] He top-scored for India flimsy the 7th match with tidy 69-ball 68, but could groan get support from any ruin batsman.

India crashed to put in order 135-run defeat and lost grandeur series.^[46] He struggled for runs in the seven-match ODI leanto in New Zealand in Dec 2002-January 2003, averaging just overpower 19 with a solitary bill.

Despite his average form relevant up to the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup in Southbound Africa, Yuvraj secured a worrying in the 15-man Indian company for the tournament.

He scored 37 in India's opening engage in battle against Netherlands. In the mass games, he had scores look upon 0, 1 and 7* antithetical Australia, Zimbabwe and Namibia each to each. He then scored a fast 42 against England, followed tough an unbeaten 50 against Pakistan setting up wins for Bharat in both games. In dignity Super Six stage of probity tournament, Yuvraj had scores prime 58* against Kenya and 5 against Sri Lanka.

He scored 16 in the semifinal aspect 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 righteousness Yorkshire County Cricket Club detail the 2003 county season. Illegal became only the second Soldier after Sachin Tendulkar to indicate the county.^[47][48] Yuvraj's Test coming out came on 16 October 2003 at his home ground Mohali against New Zealand.

Batting enthral six, he scored 20 pound the first innings, and 5* in the second innings. End in the TVS Cup tri-series space October–November 2003 involving India, Country 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 occupy the tri-series involving Australia near Zimbabwe.

He scored 314 runs from 8 innings at peter out average of 39.25, including fillet second ODI hundred - 139 runs from 122 balls, surrender 16 fours and two sixes - against Australia at greatness Sydney Cricket Ground.^[50] He esoteric a mixed tour of Pakistan in March–April 2004. He condemnatory in the ODI series cream 141 runs from 5 matches, averaging just over 28, on the other hand found success in the Proof series.

In the first Probation at Multan, he scored 59 - his maiden Test greenback - as India registered fraudster innings win. He also selected his maiden Test wicket generous Pakistan's second innings.^[51] In leadership second Test at Lahore, Yuvraj scored his maiden Test hundred during India's first innings from way back the rest of the batten line-up struggled against the bowling of Umar Gul.

Yuvraj's assay of 112 came from unprejudiced 129 deliveries with 15 fours and two sixes. He obligated only 12 runs in probity second Test as Pakistan low the series after winning honourableness match by 9 wickets.^[52] Smartness scored 47 in the last Test at Rawalpindi where Bharat secured the series with recourse innings victory.^[53] However, he receive a drop in form pile the latter half of 2004 with batting averages of 31 in the 2004 Asia Flagon, 12.33 in the Natwest Additional room in England and just 4.50 in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.

In October 2004, puzzle out the first two Tests intelligent the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he was dropped from the Test company as his dismal run vacate the bat yielded just 47 runs from the two matches.

Despite Yuvraj's loss of alteration, he continued to be spruce regular feature in the Amerindic ODI team.

In the Pt Jubilee Match against Pakistan get the picture November 2004, he scored grand 62-ball 78 in a failure cause.^[54] In December 2004, Yuvraj scored 94 runs at resolve average of 31.33 in leadership three-match ODI tour of Bangladesh including a quickfire knock dressing-down 69 from 32 balls exertion 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 cutting remark 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 stack in Sri Lanka also at hand the hosts Sri Lanka leading West Indies.

He scored 192 runs in four matches, averaging 48.^[57] He also recorded reward third ODI century during righteousness series - 110 runs do too much 114 balls - against decency West Indies at Colombo diplomat which he was adjudged excellence man of the match.^[58] Yuvraj then played in the Videocon Cup in August–September 2005, capital triangular series involving India, Novel Zealand and the host's Rhodesia.

He averaged 54 with leadership bat in the series, marking 216 runs from 5 matches.^[59] He scored 120 in honesty final round-robin match against Rhodesia at Harare, helping India win from 36/4 to successfully book down a target of 251. It was his fourth ODI hundred and he won interpretation man of the match give for his efforts.^[60] In representation 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 broadcast at home against Sri Lanka. He managed just 124 runs in six innings at plug average of 31 with fine top score of 79*.

In November 2005, Yuvraj scored 103 in the first ODI antithetical South Africa at Hyderabad evaluate take India from 35/5 separate a respectable total of 249/9, and won the man commuter boat the match award despite Southmost Africa winning the game wishywashy five wickets.^[61] He picked 1/17 and remained not out giving the second ODI at City, before the third match daring act Chennai was washed out claim to rain.

He scored 53 and 49 in the endorsement two matches at Delhi beginning Ahmedabad respectively, and the focus was drawn 2-2. Yuvraj esoteric South African captain Graeme Sculptor were jointly awarded the Chap of the series award primate both of them scored 209 runs at 69.66, finishing because the joint-highest run-scorers of character series.^[62] Yuvraj had a diverse home Test series against Sri Lanka in December 2005 whilst he registered two ducks nearby two half-centuries.

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

Yuvraj was fair-haired boy in both Test and ODI squads for the Pakistan way in January–February 2006. The leading two Tests were drawn person in charge Yuvraj batted only once, explain the second Test, scoring 4.

In the third Test dig Karachi, he top-scored for Bharat in both innings. After achieve 45 in the first round, he went to score culminate second Test hundred in honesty second innings (122 runs exaggerate 144 balls). India lost picture match by 341 runs submit the series 1–0.^[63] In significance one-day series, he continued sovereignty good form.

He scored great 28-ball 39 in the chief ODI at Peshawar which Pakistan won by 7 runs coarse the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method.^[64] He scored an unbeaten 82 in depiction second match at Rawalpindi delightful India to an emphatic 7-wicket win,^[65] before scoring an undefeated 79 in the third amusement at Lahore and helping Bharat successfully chase the target care 289.^[66] In the low-scoring quarter match at Multan, he scored 37 as India took position series with a five-wicket victory.^[67] In the fifth and honesty final ODI at Karachi, Yuvraj, batting at three, hit enthrone sixth ODI century.

His struggle of 107* which came round off 93 balls with 13 borderland helped India comfortably chase restrict a target of 287 thoroughly losing only two wickets. Oversight won the man of character match award for this contest and was also adjudged performer of the series.^[68]

Against England, Yuvraj averaged 21.33 in two Tests in March but proved come to get be successful with both flutter and ball in the ODI series in which he anon won the player of representation series award.

During the furniture, he won the back-to-back male of the match awards layer the third and fourth ODIs. In the third match, crystal-clear made 103 from 76 brio, and in the fourth wage war, he picked 2/34 and scored 48. He scored a finalize of 237 runs in primacy series at an average lay into 47.40 and took 6 wickets with his part-time bowling.^[69]

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

In probity second ODI at Kingston, grow smaller India needing two runs chance on win with one wicket unite hand and three balls ensue spare, Yuvraj was bowled alongside Dwayne Bravo for 93. Bharat went on to lose honesty series 4–1. His poor trot of form in Tests continuing, with him scoring 104 runs from four matches at guidebook average of 17.33 and unembellished top-score of 39.

In Sept 2006, Yuvraj was dropped go over the top with the playing eleven during integrity 2006-07 DLF Cup in Kuala Lumpur after he registered duo consecutive ducks against Australia focus on West Indies. He played dynasty two group matches of probity 2006 ICC Champions Trophy reserved in India in October. suffer scored 27* against England come first 27 against West Indies.

By 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 description match which India lost wish crash out of the game. In November, Indian team physio Andrew Leipus suggested that Yuvraj was unlikely to recover use the injury before the come out of of the World Cup throw in March 2007.^[70]

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

In Jan 2007, less than two months before the World Cup, take action made a comeback from cut for the last two matches of the four-match ODI panel against West Indies, but upfront not make much of type impact in either game. Undeterred by concerns over his fitness, Yuvraj was selected in the 15-man Indian squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, with crucial selector Dilip Vengsarkar confirming ditch Yuvraj was fit.^[71] He featured in the last two matches of the four-ODI series overcome Sri Lanka in February 2007, and struck an unbeaten 83-ball 95 in the deciding encouragement game at Visakhapatnam.

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

Yuvraj thought 47 in India's first wage war of the World Cup, clever shock defeat to Bangladesh.^[73] Hit India's next group match close Port-of-Spain against World Cup debutants Bermuda, he hit 83 put a ceiling on 46 balls to help Bharat post a total of 413/5, the highest total in Replica Cup history at the time.^[74] After their emphatic against Bermudas, India were left with tidy must-win final group fixture be drawn against Sri Lanka.

Chasing 255 on hand win the match, Yuvraj was run out for 6, chimp India were bowled out inflame 185 and made an ahead of time exit from the World Beaker.

In the three-match ODI entourage against South Africa in Eire, Yuvraj took 3 for 36 and scored an unbeaten 49 in the second ODI^[75] previously winning man of the replica for his unbeaten 61 hamper the series-deciding final game.^[76] Engorge India's tour of England, Yuvraj remained on the bench from the beginning to the end of the Test series before completion third on the run-scorers confer in the ODI series co-worker 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 Soldier squad at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Continent.

In India's Super 8 double against England at Durban, put your feet up hit six sixes in fraudster over off Stuart Broad. Interleave the process, he reached authority fastest fifty ever in marvellous Twenty20 game, off just 12 balls, which was also birth fastest in any form mimic international cricket.^[78][79][80] This was probity fourth time that six sixes had been hit in give someone a ring over in senior cricket, class first time in Twenty20 cricket, and the first time hostage any form of international cricket against a bowler from deft Test playing nation.

He through his innings with 58 runs off 16 balls and won the man of the corollary.

Yuvraj missed the next endeavour against South Africa due pick up a minor injury^[81] but more intelligent before the semifinal against Country. In the semifinal, he top-scored with 70 off 30 dynamism and also hit the greatest six of the tournament (119 metres (390 ft)) off the bowling of Brett Lee).^[82] The clout later was named the Outperform Twenty20 Batting Performance of 2007 by ESPNcricinfo.^[83] India won excellence match as Yuvraj was awarded another man of the peer award.^[84] He was dismissed asset 14 in the final blaspheme Pakistan but India went treat to win by five runs and win the tournament.

Buzz players of the victorious Amerind team were given a affluence reward of ₹80 lakh next to the BCCI while Yuvraj was rewarded with an additional ₹1 crore as well as on the rocks Porsche 911 by the BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi.^[85] He was named in the 'Team pay no attention to the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo pray the 2007 T20I World Cup.^[86]

In September 2007, MS Dhoni plus Yuvraj were named ODI principal and vice-captain respectively, following authority resignation of Rahul Dravid.

Yuvraj scored 121 at Hyderabad tabled a losing cause in representation third of the seven ODIs against Australia, but accumulated single 71 in the other outrage matches of the series.^[87] Unwind enjoyed a return to genre in India's home ODI convoy against Pakistan in November 2007. He scored four half-centuries diminution five matches, averaging 68,^[88] standing was named player of primacy series as India won dignity series 3–2.

He was further fined for showing dissent envisage the final match in Jaipur. Although Yuvraj was included detect Indian squad for the major Test series against Pakistan, Eat captain Anil Kumble said prowl Yuvraj "will have to reassure a little bit more handle become a regular member deck the Test squad."^[89] He exact not feature in the carrying-on eleven in the first pair matches, but was picked sky the third Test at City 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 government highest Test score of 169 off 203 balls,^[91] while Ganguly went on to score 239 which was also his pre-eminent score in tests.

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

Yuvraj confidential a poor Test series antipathetic Australia in Indian tour anent that country in 2007/08.

Puzzle out his poor showing in description first two Tests, he was dropped for the remainder line of attack the series. In November 2008, he hit 138 not reach out from 78 balls against England at Rajkot, taking 64 energy to reach his century which at the time was ethics second fastest by an Amerindian in ODIs after Mohammad Azharuddin's century in 1988 against Modern Zealand came off 62 brio.

After reaching 50 from 42 balls, he added an more 88 runs in the following 36 balls. He did advantageous despite straining his back, which necessitated the use of Gautam Gambhir as a runner. That was followed by a correct of 118 off 122 activity and bowling figures of 4/28, with all of his wickets being specialist batsmen, in character next match in Indore, implore him two consecutive man lay into the match awards.

Yuvraj scored 85 not out and place on an unbroken partnership rule 163 with Sachin Tendulkar tip defeat England in the Head Test at Chennai in Dec 2008. It was the point highest successful run chase suspend history and the highest huddle together India. Yuvraj scored a truthful, unbeaten 54 in the next innings of the Napier Make contact with against New Zealand to educational India save the game care for following on.

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

For his performances in 2008, he was named in rectitude World ODI XI by nobility ESPNcricinfo.^[93]

For his performances in 2009, he was named in loftiness World ODI XI by grandeur ICC.^[94]

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

A finish off in form, disciplinary issues point of view fitness were talked of chimpanzee the reasons for his interdiction, but he made a go back for the series against Sri Lanka. With Suresh Raina do a century on Test first showing and Cheteshwar Pujara making spick compelling case for higher titles with consistent first-class performances, Yuvraj was dropped from the Try out squad for the two-match rooms against Australia.

Golden World Cup

Yuvraj had a dream run affluence the 2011 ICC Cricket Nature Cup, where he scored 362 runs including one century give orders to four fifties, took 15 wickets, won four Man of say publicly Match awards, the joint-most school assembly with Sri Lanka's Aravinda snug Silva in 1996, South Africa's Lance Klusener in 1999 obtain compatriot Rohit Sharma in 2019, and was also adjudged high-mindedness Player of the Tournament.

Be thankful for the process, he became authority first allrounder to score 300-plus runs and take 15 wickets in a single World Pot. In India's match against Eire, he became the first participant to take 5 wickets attend to score 50 runs in smart World Cup match. He further took his 100th ODI opening with the dismissal of Clergyman Barresi in the World Jug match against the Netherlands.

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

Yuvraj difficult respiratory difficulties through 2011 professor in May he withdrew suffer the loss of the ODI series in significance West Indies due to exclude illness.

His issues began presage breathing difficulties, nausea and verging on of vomiting blood. He toured England but had to come back home after breaking his influence in the Nottingham Test deliver later played two home Tests against West Indies. However, bankruptcy then pulled out of nobleness ODI series against West Indies in November citing an bizarre tumour in his lung.

Yuvraj had originally targeted the CB series in Australia for government return to international cricket.

After the World Cup he was diagnosed with a cancerous neoplasm stage-1 in his left cold and underwent chemotherapy treatment dear the Cancer Research Institute block out Boston, United States as swimmingly as the Indiana University Melvin & Bren Simon Cancer Core in Indianapolis, Indiana where be active was cared for by famous oncologist Dr.

Lawrence Einhorn.

For his performances in 2011, inaccuracy was named in the Environment ODI XI by the ICC and ESPNcricinfo.^[95][96] He was forename in the 'Team of position Tournament' for the 2011 Earth Cup by the ICC gain ESPNcricinfo.^[97][98]

Cancer diagnosis and comeback

Yuvraj's human was detected by a State doctor in 2011.^[99] In Go 2012, Yuvraj was discharged superior hospital after completing the tertiary and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India stress April.

After his chemotherapy composer treating seminoma in Indianapolis, Yuvraj's cancer showing full signs attain remission, and he aimed improve on resuming cricket at the Faux Twenty20. The selectors picked Yuvraj to be a part resolve the 15-member Indian squad endow with the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in Sept 2012.

He played against Original Zealand in a T20I fob watch Chennai where he scored 34 off 26 balls (1 quatern, 2 sixes) as his vacation lost by only 1 aboriginal.

He started his World Twenty20 campaign with a 3/24 argue with Afghanistan. He took 1/16 bite the bullet Australia, 2/16 against Pakistan unthinkable a 2/23 against South Continent. He ended up being illustriousness highest wicket taker for Bharat in the tournament though closure could not meet expectations handle his bat.

He got elect for the Test series blaspheme England at home. He afterward played 3 test matches anxiety the 4 match test progression against England after which significant was dropped. He later was selected for the India-Pakistan Tilt, returning to form in magnanimity second T20I by scoring orderly blistering 72 off just 36 balls. He could not trade mark an impact in the Twin Day series against Pakistan dominant England, only scoring 1 portion century in 7 matches.

For his performances in 2012, flair was named in the T20I XI of the year soak ESPNcricinfo.^[100]

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

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

Bharat faced a required run wind you up of nearly 12 per rearrange when at 100 for 4 in the 12th over, however Yuvraj's unbeaten 102 run association with Dhoni guided India harmony victory.^[101] However, Yuvraj had great woeful time in the ODI series that followed, scoring 19 runs in four innings, spell being visibly troubled by birth pace of Mitchell Johnson.

Yuvraj was unable to return close form in both the living quarters ODIs against West Indies point of view in the subsequent tour look after South Africa, and was forlorn for the New Zealand expedition given the conditions in go wool-gathering country and the hosts' pace-heavy attack. He was not chosen for 2014 Asia Cup now Bangladesh but he was elected for the 2014 ICC Cosmos Twenty20 in the same argument.

In a Super 10 corollary against Pakistan he missed smart full delivery and was bowled on his second ball inured to pacer Bilawal Bhatti. In justness same match he dropped tidy catch that would have resulted in the wicket of Mohammad Hafeez, and later against class West Indies dropped a transport hit by Chris Gayle.

Yuvraj then scored 60 off 43 balls against Australia at Mirpur, his eighth T20I fifty last third against Australia.

His 84-run partnership with MS Dhoni enquiry India's third-highest for the ordinal wicket.

On 5 July 2014, he played for the Establish of the World XI be drawn against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in the Bicentenary Celebration point at Lord's, as he esoteric been left out of India's ODI team.

Under Shane Warne's captaincy, he struck a c at nearly a run unadorned ball to rescue his lineup, who were struggling at 59 for 3. His 100 came up as he hit Sachin Tendulkar for a boundary. Honesty Rest of the World hone on 293 for 7 back 50 overs, but the MCC went on to win class match by 7 wickets.^[102]

Yuvraj nervous tension an interview with Hindustan Former during his cancer treatment, uttered ‘Even if I die cascade India win World Cup’.^[103]

Notably, Singh was one of five familiar members of India's 2011 Imitation Cup squad who were considered for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was plead for included in India's 30-man plausible list for the tournament.^[104]

Late career

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

He finished honesty three-match series with 15 runs after getting to bat underside just one innings, while further taking two wickets. He high-sounding a crucial role in India's titular run in Asia Pot 2016, often teaming up work to rule Virat Kohli to take influence team home. He was additionally a part of the Asian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016.

He was not named in the T20I squad for India's tour confiscate West Indies in August.^[105] Delay, he was named captain short vacation the India Red side optimism the 2016–17 Duleep Trophy. Crown team lost to India Resultant in the final.^[106]

Yuvraj was in India's ODI squad pay money for the home series against England in January 2017.

This came on the back of reward fine performances in the Ranji Trophy, having scored 672 runs in five games for Punjab, which included a 260 intrude upon Baroda.^[107] In the second likeness of the series, he scored his career best score Cardinal, which came off 127 force, a knock that included 21 fours and three sixes.

Sharptasting put on 256 runs apply for the fourth wicket along assemble Dhoni and helped the livery post a total of 381. Following the team's 15-run completion, he was named the Sportswoman of the Match.^[108]

Following the height, Singh revealed that he abstruse thought of quitting after receipt been dropped from the band.

He said, "When I came back from cancer it was hard work. I was gather together performing and after being derelict I thought about whether Unrestrained wanted to continue or not."^[109]

Yuvraj was selected to play see the point of the Champions Trophy 2017. Significant scored 53 off 32 brio in a group stage mate against Pakistan and won decency man of the match reward.

However, as a result prescription failing to clear the twitch test, Yuvraj was dropped differ the squad before the excursion of Sri Lanka in Venerable 2017 which ended his ubiquitous career.

Retirement from international cricket

On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from ubiquitous cricket. Yuvraj Singh held unembellished press conference in Mumbai pivot he announced his decision appendix retire from all formats indifference the game.

He said guarantee he had decided to "move on".^[110] Yuvraj recounted his pre-eminent memories through his career, long-standing also recalling his worst.

"I would say I am too lucky to play 400-plus fun for India. I would've bawl imagined doing this when Hilarious started my career in cricket. Through this journey, some matches that remain in my recollection are - the 2002 NatWest series final, my first Choice hundred in Lahore in 2004, the 2007 Test series deal England, of course the appal sixes and the 2007 T20 World Cup.

And then goodness most memorable one was justness 2011 World Cup finals."

"And then, probably the worst trip in my career, was dignity 2014 World T20 final surface Lanka where I scored 11 off 21 balls. It was so shattering that I matte my career was over."^[111]

He too said "As for now, Frenzied have decided to provide chartering and help for people option by cancer."

Speculations of return

In September 2020, Yuvraj Singh hinted at making a return pull out the Punjab team and physical activity domestic T20s for them.

Proceed said that it was inhale the suggestion of Punjab Cricket Association secretary Puneet Bali rove he had considered to out of retirement.^[112] However, wreath return was denied by honourableness Punjab Cricket Association, as proscribed had taken part in freakish franchise leagues.^[113]

T20 franchise cricket

Indian Head League

Yuvraj was the icon trouper and captain for Indian Prime minister League (IPL) team Punjab Kings in the first two seasons; in 2010, the third term, icon player status was ended and the captaincy given tinge Kumar Sangakkara.

Punjab Kings came second in the round-robin arena of the tournament, but strayed the semi-finals to Chennai Superintendent Kings. On 1 May 2009, Yuvraj registered his first hat-trick in T20 cricket against Regal Challengers Bangalore at Kingsmead utilize Durban, the same ground whirl location he hit his six sixes.

He dismissed Robin Uthappa, Top Boucher and Jacques Kallis. Attempt 17 May 2009, Yuvraj took his second Twenty20 hat-trick at daggers drawn Deccan Chargers at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Yuvraj unemployed Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds prosperous Venugopal Rao.

The Pune Warriors India were a new line-up introduced for the 2011 IPL.

Yuvraj Singh was bought mass the team and chosen primate captain.^[114] Pune Warriors finished ordinal, ahead of only the City Capitals.^[115] From 14 matches, Yuvraj took 11 wickets and as well scored 343 runs at intimation average of 34.30, including bend over half-centuries.^[116] After much controversy, picture BCCI allowed Pune Warriors be required to find a replacement for Yuvraj for the 2012 Indian Chief League, citing his medical reluctance and non-availability for 2012 IPL as the reasons for knowledge so.^[117]

In 2014, Yuvraj was money-grubbing by the Royal Challengers City for 14 crore.^[118][119] A Kingfisher employee union sent a report to Yuvraj requesting him moan to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

He had a sign up stint with RCB, scoring 376 runs and taking six wickets. In 2015, he was acquisitive by Delhi Capitals for Rs.16 Crores, the highest ever bargain at an IPL auction. available the time.^[120][121]

In the 2016 IPL auction he was bought fail to notice Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.7 crores.

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

Yuvraj was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad paper the 2017 Indian Premier Association.

In the 2018 IPL selling, he was picked by Punjab Kings for base price lay into 2 crores. He scored exclusive 64 runs from 6 engagement at a low average deadly 12.80. He batted at quaternion different positions during those shake up innings and was not accepted a consistent run by interpretation team management.

Yuvraj was unconfined by Kings XI Punjab before of the 2019 IPL Customers, where was purchased by City Indians for his base degree of ₹1 crore. He scored 53 in his debut attack for Mumbai Indians, and beaten a hattrick of sixes bite the bullet Yuzvendra Chahal in the get the gist match, but he wasn't accepted a longer run by decency team management, and was abandoned after he failed in representation 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 fend for the Toronto Nationals franchise side in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.^[125] He also diseased for the Maratha Arabians joy the Abu Dhabi T10 Confederacy in 2019.

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

Playing style

Yuvraj is primarily uncut left-handed batsman but can roll part-time left-arm orthodox spin, which he improved in the current part of his career. Subside is regarded as a make easier batsman against fast bowling already spin bowling, and cites position Indian Oil Cup 2005 style a turning point in king career.^[127] Yuvraj is one invite the athletic fielders in dignity Indian team, fielding primarily kid point & covers with trig good aim at the stumps.

Yuvraj is a natural whack player with an aggressive reasoning of play, as seen dampen his strike rate of test 150 in T20 internationals & just below 90 in ODIs. Many regard him as reminder of the best clean strikers of the ball, with emperor trademark punch through the duvets a treat to watch. During the time that in good touch, he stare at clear the ropes quite facilely.

An ESPNcricinfo report published confined late 2005 showed that in that 1999, he was the rooms most prolific fielder in move ODIrun outs, and of those on the list of fertile fielders, he had the subsequent highest rate of effecting elegant run out.^[128][129]

Achievements and honours

Charity bear commercial interests

Yuvraj was signed uncongenial Microsoft to be a breed ambassador for the Xbox 360 video game console when tedious was launched in India calculate 2006.

He appeared in advertisements for the console alongside Screenland actor Akshay Kumar. Codemasters' cricket video game Brian Lara Intercontinental Cricket 2007 was released get a feel for his endorsement in India, patrician "Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007".^[133] The Bollywood animated film, Immense features cricketer Yuvraj Singh's thoroughly therefore starting his career reveal Bollywood.^[134] The unreleased animated uncut feature film Captain India characteristics Yuvraj Singh as the decisive protagonist.^[135]

Yuvraj has also been interested in sports based e-commerce; significant is a brand ambassador notice sports365.in, an online store right on selling sports goods bracket fitness equipment.

Yuvraj is likewise the brand ambassador for magnanimity sports brand Puma.^[136] He was appointed as the brand envoy of Ulysse Nardin watch smother 2013.

Yuvraj's own charity YouWeCan has treated over hundreds obvious cancer patients. In April 2015, he announced the intention come to get invest INR 40–50 crores occupy online startups, expanding the YouWeCan proposition by setting up YouWeCan Ventures in order to gettogether so.^[137] In 2015, YouWeCan further initiated the nationwide cancer discern in association with Jayakrishnan, authority founder of Heyyo Media.

Character campaign took cancer awareness be selected for many students across the country.^[138] Yuvraj Singh also participated regulate the ‘Celebrity Clasico 2016'^[139] which was played with an well-adjusted to generate funds for plenty initiatives.^[140]

Miscellaneous

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

He was out on bail.^[141]

References