Full name Yuvraj Singh
Born December 12, 1981, Chandigarh
Current age 27 years 345 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Kings XI Punjab, Punjab, Yorkshire
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Relation Father - B Yograj Singh
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Photos+ | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 29 | 46 | 6 | 1455 | 169 | 36.37 | 2494 | 58.34 | 3 | 7 | 209 | 13 | 28 | 0 |
| ODIs | 244 | 224 | 31 | 7226 | 139 | 37.44 | 8101 | 89.19 | 12 | 42 | 738 | 133 | 70 | 0 |
| T20Is | 15 | 14 | 2 | 415 | 70 | 34.58 | 258 | 160.85 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 0 |
| First-class | 85 | 137 | 17 | 5221 | 209 | 43.50 | 16 | 24 | 86 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 311 | 286 | 41 | 9372 | 172 | 38.25 | 16 | 55 | 91 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 57 | 55 | 5 | 1380 | 71 | 27.60 | 998 | 138.27 | 0 | 9 | 119 | 73 | 18 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 29 | 20 | 657 | 380 | 7 | 2/9 | 2/20 | 54.28 | 3.47 | 93.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 244 | 123 | 3698 | 3165 | 78 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 40.57 | 5.13 | 47.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 15 | 6 | 78 | 121 | 2 | 1/17 | 1/17 | 60.50 | 9.30 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 85 | 1713 | 925 | 18 | 3/25 | 51.38 | 3.23 | 95.1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 311 | 4695 | 3986 | 110 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 36.23 | 5.09 | 42.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 57 | 30 | 360 | 475 | 20 | 3/13 | 3/13 | 23.75 | 7.91 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | India v New Zealand at Mohali, Oct 16-20, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, Nov 16-20, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Kenya v India at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 3, 2000 scorecard |
| Last ODI | India v Australia at Guwahati, Nov 8, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | India v Scotland at Durban, Sep 13, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20I | India v South Africa at Nottingham, Jun 16, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1996/97 |
| Last First-class | India v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, Nov 16-20, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999/00 |
| Last List A | India v Australia at Guwahati, Nov 8, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | India v South Africa at Nottingham, Jun 16, 2009 scorecard |
Generously gifted, Yuvraj Singh is looked upon as a strong, fearless natural destined for great things. Two months short of his 19th birthday, he made an almost messianic entry into international cricket, toppling Australia in the Nairobi Mini-World Cup in 2000-01, with a blistering 84 and some scintillating fielding. In time he was to supplement these skills with clever, loopy left-arm spin. While Yuvraj's ability to hit the ball long and clean were instantly recognised, he was soon found to be troubled by quality spin and perceived to lack commitment, traits for which he temporarily lost his place in the one-day side.
But on returning, for the last two one-dayers against Zimbabwe in early 2002, he swung the series India's way with a match-winning innings in each game, and then went to England and played a key role in three Indian chases in their dream run in the NatWest tri-series. It took 15 months more, and an injury to his captain, Sourav Ganguly, for Yuvraj to get a Test look-in. On the third such opportunity, against Pakistan on the first day on a greentop at Lahore, he stroked a stunning century off 110 balls. The 2005-06 season proved to be a watershed for Yuvraj, with 1161 runs at 58 in the one-dayers, as he transformed himself into one of the keystones in India's batting line-up. He was soon preferred over VVS Laxman in Tests when India went in with five batsmen, but a lean series in the West Indies meant that he was still struggling to match potential with performance.
Yuvraj picked up his form in one-day cricket, and overcame a knee injury sustained before the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy to book a spot to the 2007 World Cup. India were knocked out early, but Yuvraj continued his form through the year. There were two highlights in the second half of the year: the first, a record six sixes in one Stuart Broad over in a 12-ball fifty during India's fairytale run at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa, and an awesome Test hundred against Pakistan at Bangalore, which swung the momentum back India's way. Yuvraj was included in India's Test squad for a four-Test series in Australia, but failed. He then captained Kings XI Punjab to the semi-finals of the IPL.
Consecutive ODI hundreds against England earned Yuvraj a Test spot after Ganguly's retirement, and he stepped up with two sparkling half-centuries - the first coming in an epic 387-run chase.
Cricinfo staff December 2008
ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year 2008
- A partnership made in batting heaven (Oct 31, 2009)
- MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh lead India to victory (Oct 31, 2009)
- Yuvraj doubtful for opening match (Oct 24, 2009)
- A test of the one-day format's popularity (Oct 23, 2009)
- Tendulkar to miss NKP Salve Challenger Trophy (Oct 6, 2009)
Nov 16, 2009
Yuvraj Singh wallops the ball down the ground
© AFP
Nov 16, 2009
Yuvraj Singh and Rahul Dravid put on a counterattacking century stand
© AFP
Nov 8, 2009
Ricky Ponting and Yuvraj Singh exchange pleasantries
© AFP
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