Yuvraj Singh

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 Yuvraj Singh


Basic Profile

  • Full name: Yuvraj Singh

  • Born: 12 December 1981, Chandigarh, India. 

  • Batting: Left-handed

  • Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

  • Role: Primarily a batting all-rounder (could provide useful part-time spin) 

Domestic & Early Career

  • Represented Punjab at youth level, including Under-16 and Under-19. 

  • First-class debut in the 1997-98 Ranji Trophy for Punjab. 

  • Came to prominence in the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup (India won) – his all-round performance earned him “Player of the Tournament

International Career Highlights

Tests

  • Debut: 16 October 2003. 

  • Played 40 Test matches, scored around 1,900 runs (average ~33.93) with 3 centuries. 

  • Best Test score: 169. 

One-Day Internationals (ODIs)

  • Debut: 3 October 2000. 

  • Played around 289 ODIs (some sources 304 matches) – over 8,700 runs. I

  • Highest ODI score: 150. 

  • Useful with the ball: took part-time left-arm spin wickets.

T20 Internationals

  • Debut: 13 September 2007. 

  • Memorable moment: Hit six sixes in one over off Stuart Broad during a T20 match in 2007 – landmark moment in T20 cricket. 

Major Achievements & Milestones

  • Key member of India’s victorious squads in major ICC tournaments:

    • 2007 ICC T20 World Cup (India won)

    • 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup (India won) 

  • 2011 World Cup: Scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets, awarded Player of the Tournament.

  • Renowned for his match-winning capabilities: whether batting explosive knocks, useful spin, and game-changing fielding. 

Domestic Tournaments & IPL

  • Played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for various franchises. His IPL stats show 132 matches with 2,750 runs (as per one source) and also bowling contributions. 

  • Highest IPL individual score: 83 vs Rajasthan Royals (one of his better IPL knocks). 

Other Notable Facts

  • Overcame serious health issues (he was diagnosed with cancer during his career) which makes his comeback and performances even more remarkable. 

  • Off the field: Involved in philanthropic work through his foundation YouWeCan (set up to support cancer awareness and other causes). 

  • Retired from international cricket (the specifics of date vary, but his active international span ended around 2017 for ODIs). 

Legacy

Yuvraj Singh remains one of India’s most beloved cricketers because:

  • His ability to deliver in big moments (World Cups, knockout matches).

  • His all-round contributions: batting, bowling, fielding.

  • The flair and charisma he brought to the game—memorable shots, big sixes, and clutch performances.

  • Inspirational off-field story of battling adversity (health) and making comebacks


๐Ÿ Career Statistics (International Cricket)

FormatMatchesRunsBatting Avg    100s50sHighest Score
Test40~1,900~33.93      3    11          169 
ODI3048,701~36.551452150 
T20I581,177~28.020877* 

Bowling & Fielding (selected)

  • In ODIs: 111 wickets. 

  • Test bowling: 9 wickets.

  • In ODIs: 908 fours and 155 sixes. 

๐ŸŽฏ Notable Records & Achievements

  • He hit six sixes in one over in a T20 international (vs England’s Stuart Broad) — a landmark feat. 

  • Holds the record for the fastest fifty in T20 internationals (50 runs off 12 balls) in a match where he hit the six sixes. 

  • During the 2011 World Cup, he became the first player to score a fifty and take five wickets in the same World Cup match

  • Across all formats he scored over 11,000 runs and took over 140 wickets (according to one summary) in international cricket.

๐Ÿ“Œ Other Highlights

  • His highest Test score: 169. 

  • His highest ODI score: 150. 

  • In ODIs, strike rate, impact in big tournaments (especially World Cups) were significant, beyond mere averages.


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