Yuvraj Singh belongs to a Sikh Jat Family.Yuvraj Singh's parents are Yograj Singhand Shabnam Singh. Yuvraj has a brother, Zoravar singh.Yograj and Shabnam divorced years ago, with Yuvraj choosing to stay with his mother.Shabnam Singh was with her son Yuvraj during his diagnosis with a cancerous tumor(Stage-I) in his left lung
Twenty20 career
On 19 September 2007 against England in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 Super 8 match held at Kingsmead in Durban, he hit 6 Sixes in an over off Stuart Broad. This helped him to reach the fastest fifty ever in a Twenty20 game, off just 12 balls and also the fastest in any form of international cricket.[16][17][18] This was the fourth time that six sixes had been hit in one over in senior cricket, the first time in Twenty20 cricket, and the first time in any form of international cricket against a bowler from a Test playing nation. He has also hit the longest six of the tournament: 119 metres (390 ft) off Australian bowler Brett Lee.[19] Yuvraj was awarded a Porsche 911 for his 6 sixes achievement by the Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Lalit Modi. Yuvraj also received Rs.10,000,000 (US$252,716) in cash from the BCCI for his performance in the tournament.[20] He is also the first Indian player to cross 100 Sixes in Twenty 20 matches.
Yuvraj also scored 70 runs off 30 balls and went on to claim the Man of the Match against Australia in the World Twenty20 semifinals at Durban.[21]
Comeback after lung cancer
After his chemotherapy sessions treating seminoma in Indianapolis, Yuvraj's cancer showing full signs of remission, he aimed at resuming cricket at the World Twenty20.[22] The selectors picked Yuvraj Singh to be a part of the 15-member Indian squad for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka from September 18, 2012.[23]
He made his comeback against New Zealand in a T20I at Chennai where he scored 34 off 26 balls (1 four, 2 sixes) as his side lost by only 1 run. He started his World Twenty20 campaign with a 3/24 against Afghanistan. He took 1/16 against Australia, 2/16 against Pakistan and a 2/23 against South Africa. He ended up being the highest wicket taker for India in the tournament, though he could not match up to the expectations with his bat.
He got selected to the Test series against England at home, and while preparing for test, he played a single Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone at Hyderabad where he scored 208 off 241 balls (33 fours and 3 sixes) before being caught and bowled by Murali Kartik. Then he also starred in a first class match against England as a member of India A cricket team, where he scored 59 (7 fours and 4 sixes), and took 5/94 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
He made his comeback against New Zealand in a T20I at Chennai where he scored 34 off 26 balls (1 four, 2 sixes) as his side lost by only 1 run. He started his World Twenty20 campaign with a 3/24 against Afghanistan. He took 1/16 against Australia, 2/16 against Pakistan and a 2/23 against South Africa. He ended up being the highest wicket taker for India in the tournament, though he could not match up to the expectations with his bat.
He got selected to the Test series against England at home, and while preparing for test, he played a single Duleep Trophy match against Central Zone at Hyderabad where he scored 208 off 241 balls (33 fours and 3 sixes) before being caught and bowled by Murali Kartik. Then he also starred in a first class match against England as a member of India A cricket team, where he scored 59 (7 fours and 4 sixes), and took 5/94 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Style of Play
Yuvraj is primarily a left-handed batsman but can bowl part-time left-arm orthodox spin, which he improved in the latter part of his career. He is regarded as a better batsman against fast bowling thanspin bowling, and cites the Indian Oil Cup 2005 as a turning point in his career.[24] Yuvraj is one of the athletic fielders in the Indian team, fielding primarily at point & covers with a good aim at the stumps. Yuvraj is a natural strokeplayer with an aggressive style of play, as seen by his strike rate of above 150 in T20 internationals & just below 90 in ODIs. Many regard him as one of the best clean strikers of the ball, with his trademark punch through the covers a treat to watch. When in good touch, he can clear the ropes quite effortlessly. A Cricinfo report published in late 2005 showed that since 1999, he was the fourth most prolific fielder in affecting ODI run outs, and of those on the list of prolific fielders, he had the second highest rate of effecting a run out.[25] He was previously often characterised as having attitude problems,[26] but later often assumed leadership positions duringRahul Dravid's tenure as captain.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India nominated Yuvraj Singh for the Arjuna Award, after his man of the series performance in the 2011 World Cup.[27] Yuvraj's much awaited second innings after 10 month sabbatical was washed out by rain on 8th sep. However he made his entry on 11 September 2012 in the second and final T20 match of the series.
Indian Premier League
He was the icon player and captain for Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab in the first two seasons; in 2010, the third season, icon player status was abolished and the captaincy given toKumar Sangakkara. They came second in the round-robin phase of the tournament, but lost their semi-final to the Chennai Super Kings. On 1 May 2009, Yuvraj picked up his first hat-trick in T20 cricket against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kingsmead in Durban, the same ground where he hit his six sixes. He dismissed Robin Uthappa, Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis. On 17 May 2009, Yuvraj picked up his second Twenty20 hat-trick against Deccan Chargers at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Yuvraj dismissedHerschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds and Venugopal Rao.
The Pune Warriors were a new team introduced for the 2011 IPL. Yuvraj Singh was bought by the team and chosen as captain.[28] Pune Warriors finished ninth, ahead of only the Delhi Daredevils.[29] From 14 matches, Yuvraj scored 343 runs at an average of 34.30, including two half-centuries.[30] After much controversy BCCI has allowed Pune Warriors to have his replacement for 2012 Indian Premier League, citing his medical condition and nonavailability for 2012 IPL due to the same.[31]
[edit]Season by season at IPL
| IPL Batting Statistics of Yuvraj Singh | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2008 | Kings XI Punjab [32][33][34] | 14 | 299 | 57 | 23.00 | 162.50 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 |
| 2009 | 14 | 340 | 58* | 28.33 | 115.64 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 16 | |
| 2010 | 14 | 255 | 43 | 21.25 | 128.14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | |
| 2011 | Pune Warriors India [35] | 13 | 343 | 66* | 34.30 | 131.41 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 |
| 2008-2011 Total [36] | 55 | 1237 | 66* | 26.31 | 131.87 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 67 | |
[edit]Centuries
[edit]Test centuries
| Test Cricket Centuries of Yuvraj Singh | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Runs | Match | Against | Venue | Venue | Year | Result |
| 1 | 112 | 11 |  Pakistan | Lahore, Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2004 | Lost[37] |
| 2 | 122 | 13 | Pakistan | Karachi, Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi | 2006 | Lost[38] |
| 3 | 169 | 20 | Pakistan | Bangalore, India | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2007 | Drawn[39] |
[edit]ODI centuries
| ODI Cricket Centuries of Yuvraj Singh | Result | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102 | 71 |  Bangladesh | Dhaka | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2003 | ||
| 2 | 139 | 122 |  Australia | Sydney, Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2004 | ||
| 3 | 110 | 114 |  West Indies | Colombo, Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2005 | ||
| 4 | 120 | 124 |  Zimbabwe | Harare, Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2005 | ||
| 5 | 103 | 122 |  South Africa | Hyderabad, India | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 2005 | ||
| 6 | 107* | 93 | Pakistan | Karachi, Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi | 2006 | ||
| 7 | 103 | 76 |  England | Margao, India | Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao | 2006 | ||
| 8 | 121 | 115 | Australia | Hyderabad, India | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 2007 | ||
| 9 | 138* | 78 | England | Rajkot, India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground | 2008 | ||
| 10 | 118 | 122 | England | Indore, India | Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket | 2008 | ||
| 11 | 117 | 95 |  Sri Lanka | Colombo, Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2009 | ||
| 12 | 131 | 102 | West Indies | Kingston, Jamaica | Sabina Park | 2009 | ||
| 13 | 113 | 123 | West Indies | Chennai, India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2011 | ||
