Personal information | ||||
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Born | 12 December 1981 Chandigarh, India |
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Nickname | Yuvi | |||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||
Batting style | Left-handed | |||
Bowling style | Slow left arm orthodox | |||
Role | Batting All-rounder | |||
Relations | Yograj Singh (father) | |||
International information | ||||
National side | India | |||
Test debut (cap 247) | 16 October 2003 v New Zealand | |||
Last Test | 14 November 2011 v West Indies | |||
ODI debut (cap 134) | 3 October 2000 v Kenya | |||
Last ODI | 2 April 2011 v Sri Lanka | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1996– | Punjab | |||
2003 | Yorkshire | |||
2008–2010 | Kings XI Punjab | |||
2011 | Pune Warriors | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | Test | ODIs | FC | List A |
Matches | 37 | 274 | 99 | 344 |
Runs scored | 1,775 | 8,051 | 6,180 | 1,0236 |
Batting average | 34.80 | 37.62 | 44.14 | 38.05 |
100s/50s | 3/10 | 13/49 | 18/30 | 17/62 |
Top score | 169 | 139 | 209* | 172 |
Balls bowled | 853 | 4,832 | 2,143 | 5,901 |
Wickets | 9 | 109 | 21 | 143 |
Bowling average | 55.66 | 37.24 | 57.66 | 34.51 |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best bowling | 2/9 | 4/6 | 3/25 | 5/31 |
Catches/stumpings | 31/– | 84/– | 93/– | 106/– |
Source: Cricinfo, 23 July 2012 |
Yuvraj Singh
He was recently diagnosed with a cancerous tumor (Stage-I) in his left lung and underwent chemotherapy treatment at the Cancer Research Institute in Boston, USA as well as Medicine Facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana. On 18 March 2012 Yuvraj was discharged from hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India in April.He was conferred with Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award in the year 2012 by President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee.
Early years and personal life
Yuvraj Singh's parents are Yograj Singh and Shabnam Singh.[7][8][9][10][11] Yuvraj has a brother also,Zoravar singh.[12][13] Yograj and Shabnam divorced years ago, with Yuvraj choosing to stay with his mother. [14] Shabnam Singh was with his son Yuvraj during his diagnosis with a cancerous tumor (Stage-I) in his left lung in USA.[15]Early career
Yuvraj first came to attention when he captained the Under-19 Punjab cricket team in the final of the Cooch-Behar Trophy against Bihar U-19s, in which he scored 358 at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur.[16] He then gained selection for the U-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka in January 2000, where he was part of a team led by Mohammed Kaif which won the tournament.[17] Yuvraj was hero of the tournament. Yuvraj was subsequently selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.[18]Test career
Yuvraj was included in India's Test squad to face Pakistan in November 2007, but was not included in the playing 11 for the first test. Yuvraj was picked in the 3rd Test due to an injured Sachin Tendulkar. India were 61/4 before he and Sourav Ganguly made a 300 run partnership with Yuvraj recording his highest Test score of 169. He had a very poor Test series against Australia when India toured in 2007–08. After his poor showing in the first two Tests he was dropped for the remainder of the series. Yuvraj scored 85 not out and put on an unbroken partnership of 163 with Sachin Tendulkar to defeat England in the First Test at Chennai on 15 December 2008. It was the fourth highest successful run chase in history and the highest in India.
Yuvraj has taken a number of important wickets with his left-arm spin. Two "soft" dismissals of Kevin Pietersen in 2008, led to controversy. Pietersen, then the England captain, "labelled Yuvraj a "pie-chucker" and suggested that he was a purveyor of "left-arm filth".[21]
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.[22][23][24] 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.[25]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.[26] 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.[27]
After his Chemotherapy sessions treating Lung Cancer in Indianapolis,USA Yuvraj's Cancer showing full signs of remission,he is now aiming at resuming cricket at the World Twenty20.[28] The selectors picked Yuvraj Singh to be a part of the 15-member Indian squad for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka from September 18th, 2012.[29]
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 than spin bowling, and cites the Indian Oil Cup 2005 as a turning point in his career.[30] 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.[31] He was previously often characterised as having attitude problems,[32] but later often assumed leadership positions during Rahul 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.[33]
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 to Kumar 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 dismissed Herschelle 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.[34] Pune Warriors finished ninth, ahead of only the Delhi Daredevils.[35] From 14 matches, Yuvraj scored 343 runs at an average of 34.30, including two half-centuries.[36] 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.[37]
Season by season at IPL
IPL Batting Statistics of Yuvraj Singh | ||||||||||
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Year | Team | Inns | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
2008 | Kings XI Punjab [38][39][40] | 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 [41] | 13 | 343 | 66* | 34.30 | 131.41 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 18 |
2008-2011 Total [42] | 55 | 1237 | 66* | 26.31 | 131.87 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 67 |
Centuries
Test centuries
Test Cricket Centuries of Yuvraj Singh | ||||||
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# | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Year |
1 | 112 | 11 | Lahore, Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2004 | |
2 | 122 | 13 | Karachi, Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi | 2006 | |
3 | 169 | 20 | Bangalore, India | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2007 |
ODI centuries
ODI Cricket Centuries of Yuvraj Singh | |||||||
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# | Runs | Balls | Team Against | City/Country | Venue | Year | Result |
1 | 102 | 71 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2003 | ||
2 | 139 | 122 | Sydney, Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2004 | ||
3 | 110 | 114 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2005 | ||
4 | 120 | 124 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2005 | ||
5 | 103 | 122 | Hyderabad, India | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 2005 | ||
6 | 107* | 93 | Karachi, Pakistan | National Stadium, Karachi | 2006 | ||
7 | 103 | 76 | Margao, India | Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, Margao | 2006 | ||
8 | 121 | 115 | Hyderabad, India | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | 2007 | ||
9 | 138* | 78 | Rajkot, India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground | 2008 | ||
10 | 118 | 122 | Indore, India | Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket | 2008 | ||
11 | 117 | 95 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2009 | ||
12 | 131 | 102 | Kingston, Jamaica | Sabina Park | 2009 | ||
13 | 113 | 123 | Chennai, India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2011 |
County cricket
After the 2003 World Cup, Yuvraj was signed by Yorkshire, becoming only the second Indian after Tendulkar to represent the county.[43] However, he had a disappointing run, scoring less than 200 runs in either form of the game,[44] but described it as an important learning experience.After the 2003 World Cup, Yuvraj was signed by Yorkshire, becoming only the second Indian after Tendulkar to represent the county.[45] However, he had a disappointing run, scoring less than 200 runs in either form of the game,[46] but described it as an important learning experience.
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