You won’t find a better hitter than him. He is the cleanest hitter of the cricket ball of all time.
I think now you understand who I am talking about.
I am talking about “Yuvi” i.e.; Yuvraj Singh, a former Indian all-rounder cricketer.
Every cricket fan deep down known that no one can replace him.
He represents team Indian till his teenage and he gives some unforgettable moments in which India can proud.
Without wasting much of a time just make yourself ready and stick to this article till end.
Here you get to know about Yuvraj singh wife, father, retirement, net worth and many more.
Yuvraj Singh
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Yuvraj Singh is a former Indian cricketer who play in all imporatnt ICC champoins trophy in all forms of the game.
He is an all-rounder cricketer of team India. He is a left-handed batsman who came on the pitch in the middle order and slow-left-arm orthodox bowler.
Yuvraj Singh is the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh. Yograj Singh also plays different roles in Hindi Films.
Yuvraj Singh became a star of the Indian cricket team after his performance at the Under-19 level. After that, he also shows his aura in the T-20 World Cup 2007.
His name comes under one of the very rare cricketers who score six sixes in international cricket.
Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Yuvraj Singh |
| Nick Name | Yuvi |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer |
Physical Stat
| Height | in centimetre – 185cm in metre – 1.8 m in feet – 6 feet 1 inches |
| Weight | in Kilogram – 80 kg in Pound – 176 lbs |
| Body Measurement | Chest – 41 inches Waist – 34 inches Biceps – 13 inches |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Skin Color | Fair |
Cricket Records of Yuvraj Singh
| International Debut | Test – 16th October 2003, India Vs New Zealand ODI – 3rd October 2000, India Vs Kenya T20 – 13th September 2007, Scotland |
| Last Match | Test – India Vs England, Kolkata, 5th to 9th December 2012. ODI – West Indies Vs India, North Sound, 30th June 2017. T20 – India Vs England at Bengaluru, Feb 1, 2017. |
| International Retirement of Yuvi | 10th June 2019, from all forms of Cricket |
| Jersey Number | #12 for India & #12 for IPL |
| Domestic or State Team(s) | Delhi Daredevils India A Kings XI Punjab Pune Warriors Punjab Royal Challengers Bangalore Sunrises Hyderabad Yorkshire |
| Coach/Mentor | Sukhwinder Singh alias Bawa. |
| Batting Style | Left Handed |
| Bowling Style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Favourite Shot | Slog-Sweeps |
| Record(s) | He the first player to hit six 6’s in an over in a T20 match. He did this miracle in the 2007 T20 World Cup against England. Fastest T20 fifty by scoring it in 12 balls against England national cricket team during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. |
| Awards, Honours, Achivments | In 2012 – Arjun Award for Cricket. In 2014 – Padam Shri in Civilian Category. |
How’s the Career of Yuvraj Singh
Yuvi is well for his inregular events, through which he escape India from claws of lost.
Yuvraj Singh proved himself all the time because when all chips were down, he rescued the team India more often than not.
Singh is good in sports from his childhood. Tennis and roller skating were Yuvraj’s favourite sports during his childhood.
He won Under-14 Roller Skating Championship, but his father threw away the medal and told him to forget skating and concentrate on cricket.
Yuvraj also did two short roles as child star in “Mehndi Sagna Di” and “Putt Sardara”.
Cricket Career
Yuvraj Singh began his career with Punjab team Under-16 at the age of 13 years and his first match was against Jammu and Kashmir.
Yuvraj was promoted to Punjab Under-19 and he scores 137 not out against Himachal Pradesh which makes him star of cricket and everyone starts waiting for this star to play in international cricket.
After his Under-19 match against Bihar, which trailer you may see in the biopic movie of Dhoni i.e.; “M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story”.
That match was Yuvraj’s first best break-out performance which everyone sees in Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy Final of 1999 against Bihar at Jamshedpur, were was Bihar all out at the score of 357 and Yuvraj made 358 runs himself only.
All cricket selectors knew that this boy has something special to offer and without wasting time he got a chance to play for international cricket from India team.
He proved everyone right by scoring a match-winning score of 84 runs against all mighty Australian attack bowlers.
He score a match-winning 30 balls 70 runs against the Australians in the semifinal and his six sixes against the England side make him an unforgettable star of cricket.
Finally India won T20 World-cup 2007.
Yuvraj Singh again became an instrument in the 2011 World Cup that India won. He also won 4 men of the match award along with the man of the tournament in the big event.
Right after the world cup, one scoking news came over that Yuvi is suffering with cancer.
The whole nation prayed for him and he defeated cancer and came back strongly.
Yuvraj Singh try to make a strong start from 2017 season and try to made the best possible comeback.
However, he couldn’t hold on to his place for long time and dropped the cricket.
He give a very impressive IPL 2019, but he didn’t got selected for India international match again.
Personal Life of Yuvi
| Date of Birth | 12th Dec 1981 |
| Age (as on 2020) | 39 years |
| Birthplace | Chandigarh, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chandigarh, Punjab, India |
| School | DAV Public School, Sector 8, Chandigarh. |
| College | DAV College, Panjab University, Chandigarh. |
| Religion | Sikhism. |
| Caste | Jat |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | Block-A, of DLF City (Phase 1), Gurugram, Haryana. |
| Hobbies | Travelling and Dancing |
| Tattoo | A tattoo with Roman “XII” on his right-hand bicep. |
Controversy
On 10th June 2019, while announcing his retirement from the international cricket, Yuvraj Singh attracts one controversy towards him by making a comment on BCCI’s Yo-Yo Test.
He said that – “I have a lot to tell about Yo-Yo Test but I will not say anything now to create any controversy as Team India in World Cup”.
After this statement, Yuvraj Singh came in lots of media and everyone wants to know what he wants to say that day about Yo-Yo Test of BCCI.
Relationship and Affairs of Yuvraj Singh.
| Martial Status | Married |
| Affairs or Girlfriend(s) | Kim Sharma (Bollywood Actress) Deepika Padukone (Bollywood Actress, rumor) Riya Sen (Actress, rumor) Preity Zinta (Actress, rumor) Leepakshi (Fashion Designer, rumor) Hazel Keech (Actress & Model) |
| Wife | Hazel Keech |
| Marriage Date | 30th November 2016 |
Family Members of Yuvi
| Wife/ Spouse | Hazel Keech |
| Children | None |
| Parents | Father’s Name – Yograj Singh (Actor, Former Cricketer & Coach) Mother’s Name – Sabnam Singh |
| Siblings | Sister – None Brother – Zoraver Singh (Actor) |
Favourite Things
| Favourite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar, Rickey Ponting and Chris Gayle. |
| Favourite Coach | Gray Kirsten |
| Favourite Food | Kadhi-Chawal, Gobhi Ka Paratha, Chinese Cuisines. |
| Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Kajol |
| Favourite Politician | Manmohan Singh |
| Favourite Singer | Gurdas Mann |
| Favourite Books | The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, and The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. |
Money Factor
Net Worth of Yuvraj Singh through Cricket is $ 35 Million Dollar
Car Collection(s)
- Lamborghini Murcielago.
- Bentley Continental.
- Porsche 911.
- BMW M5.
- BMW M3 Convertible.
- Mercedes Benz S-Class.
- Audi Q5.
- BMW 3 Series.
5 Unknown Secrets About Yuvraj Singh.
- He won the Roller-Skating championship during his teenage but his father threw away his trophy and asked him to focus on cricket and take him every day for training.
- Yuvraj Singh play the child artist and role in 2 Punjabi films such as “Mehndi Sajna” and “Putt Sardara”.
- He is the only second Indian Player to be signed by England country team Yorkshire.
- After coming out of cancer, he established an NGO called YouWeCan in the year 2012.
- He released his autobiography titled the Test of My Life in the year 2013.
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