Yuvraj Singh
Name | Yuvraj Singh |
Born | Dec 12, 1981 in Chandigarh |
Played For | India, Asia XI, Pune Warriors, Kings XI Punjab, Punjab, Yorkshire |
Famous Known As | Yuvi |
Batting Style | Left Hand Batsman |
Bowling Style | Left arm Off Orthodox |
Test Debut | Against New Zealand in Mohali, Oct 2003 |
ODI Debut | Against Kenya in Nairobi, Oct 2000 |
T20 Debut | Against Scotland in Durban, Sep 2007 |
Test Highest Score | 169 |
ODI Highest Score | 139 |
Yuvraj Singh is a cricketer from Chandigarh in India. He was born on 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh, India. He is the son of former cricketer and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. He has played in ODIs for India since 2000. He played his first Test match in 2003. For a short while, he was the vice captain of the ODI team from late-2007 to late-2008. At the 2007 World Twenty20 against England he hit six sixes in a single over, which was a rare feat in international cricket.
Yuvraj was first noticed by the selectors while he captained the U-19 Punjab team in the final of the Cooch-Behar Trophy against Bihar U-19s. He scored 358 runs in the final match. He was then selected for the U-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka in January 2000. The Indian team won the tournament. In 2000, he was selected for the first batch of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. He displayed his potential in his second ODI against the Australians where he scored fast against a pace attack by seasoned bowlers like Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie and Glen McGarth . However, he was soon out of form, and in early 2001, he was dropped for the ODIs in India against Australia. Later in the year he scored an unbeaten 98 and helped India defeat Sri Lanka.
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