yuvraj singh

yuvraj singh biography

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.

After the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Yuvraj was signed by Yorkshire, becoming the only the second Indian after Tendulkar to represent the county. However, he had a disappointing run, scoring less than 200 runs in either form of the game, but he described it as an important learning experience.

His superb partnership with Mohammad Kaif in the NatWest Series final against England in July 2002 led India to victory. He played for India at the 2003 Cricket World Cup. After that, he scored centuries against Australia and Zimbabwe. In the last match of the Round Robin League he scored 165 runs with Mohammad Kaif against West Indies and was declared the Man of the Match. However, his relations with his new coach Greg Chappel were strained at that time and he often had showdowns with the team management.

After the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Yuvraj played for Yorkshire. Although he scored poorly, he called this stint as an important learning experience.

In the series in the West Indies, Yuvraj hit two fifties in four games, even though India lost the series 4-1. His performance was recognized and he was shortlisted by the ICC as one of four nominees for the International One Day player of the year award.

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Yuvraj Singh's 6 sixes

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