Yuvraj Singh
Cricket
India
| Full Name | Yuvraj Singh |
| Profession / Role | All-Rounder |
| Career Span | 2000 - 2019 |
| Date of Birth | 12 Dec, 1981 |
Born in Chandigarh, on 12th December 1981, Yuvraj Singh is one of the most prominent left-handed Indian batsmen who play for the Indian cricket team since 2000. He is the son of former Indian bowler Yograj Singh.
Some of his career achievements:
- Yuvraj is the first all-rounder to score over 300 runs in a single World Cup.
- He was chosen the Vice-Captain of the Indian ODI team in 2007.
- During the ICC World Twenty-20 match in 2007, he hit six sixes in a single over.
- Entitled as "Man of the Match" at 26 ODI matches, played in between 2000-2017
- Honoured as the "Player of the Series" seven times in between 2005-11
- Received the "Man of the Match" award in seven Twenty20 International matches, played in between 2007-13
- Received the second-highest Indian sporting honour "Arjuna Award" in 2012 by the Government of India
- In 2014, he was bestowed with the fourth highest Indian civilian award "Padma Shri" for his astounding effort in cricket.
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) entitled him as the Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year in 2014.
Updated On : 26 Nov, 2021
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