[35] This was India's first win in the final of an ODI tournament since 2000, after nine consecutive defeats. He scored 16 in the semifinal against Kenya, and 24 against Australia in the final. In 2015, he was bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs.16 Crores, the highest ever bid at an IPL auction. However, months after the historic title win, Yuvraj was diagnosed with cancer, before staging a … Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981) is an Indian former international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. Yuvraj Singh had amassed 362 runs and took 15 wickets in the cricket World Cup 2011. UPDATED: March 10, 2011 23:39 IST. Although Yuvraj was included in Indian squad for the subsequent Test series against Pakistan, Test captain Anil Kumble said that Yuvraj "will have to wait a little bit more to become a regular member in the Test squad. Yuvi was also awarded the Man of the Tournament award in World Cup 2011. [69] On India's tour of England, Yuvraj remained on the bench throughout the Test series before finishing third on the run-scorers list in the ODI series with 283 runs from 7 matches at an average of 40.42.[70]. [111][112] A Kingfisher employee union sent a letter to Yuvraj requesting him not to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore. On March 24 (Thursday), 2011, Yuvraj Singh guided India into the 2011 World Cup semi-final. In a match against England at the 2007 World T20, he famously hit six sixes in one over bowled by Stuart Broad[3] — a feat performed only three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never in an international match between two teams with Test match status. This was the first time in World Cup history that two Asian teams had appeared in the final. In the process, he reached the fastest fifty ever in a Twenty20 game, off just 12 balls, which was also the fastest in any form of international cricket. At the end of the round-robin matches, India topped the points table with 19 points while England finished second with 15 points. In October 2004, after the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he was dropped from the Test squad as his dismal run with the bat yielded just 47 runs from the two matches. His 84-run partnership with Mahendra Singh Dhoni is India's third-highest for the fifth wicket. During the 2011 World Cup, he became the first player to take a 5-wicket haul and score a 50 in the same World Cup match. He scored 53 and 49 in the final two matches at Delhi and Ahmedabad respectively, and the series was drawn 2-2. After scoring 45 in the first innings, he went to score his second Test hundred in the second innings (122 runs from 144 balls). Yuvraj scored just 55 runs in five innings at an average of 11. This was followed by a score of 118 off 122 balls and bowling figures of 4/28, with all of his wickets being specialist batsmen, in the next match in Indore, earning him two consecutive man of the match awards. [51] Yuvraj then played in the Videocon Cup in August–September 2005, a triangular series involving India, New Zealand and the hosts Zimbabwe. Yuvraj Singh was the Player of the Series in India's victorious and historic campaign in the 2011 World Cup. The campaign took cancer awareness to many students across the country. Yuvraj 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 discontinued and the captaincy given to Kumar Sangakkara. He scored a total of 237 runs in the series at an average of 47.40 and took 6 wickets with his part-time bowling. In September 2007, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj were named ODI captain and vice-captain respectively, following the resignation of Rahul Dravid. [109] After much controversy, the BCCI allowed Pune Warriors to find a replacement for Yuvraj for the 2012 Indian Premier League, citing his medical condition and non-availability for 2012 IPL as the reasons for doing so. Yuvraj then scored 60 off 43 balls against Australia at Mirpur, his eighth T20I fifty and third against Australia. [88][89] He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2011 World Cup by the ICC and Cricinfo. His valiant century propelled India to 268. Despite his average form leading up to the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Yuvraj secured a place in the 15-man Indian squad for the tournament. Yuvraj Singh also sparkled with bat scoring 50 not out in the chase. He was the player of the series when India won their first ever under-19 World Cup in 2000, in Sri Lanka. Despite concerns over his fitness, Yuvraj was selected in the 15-man Indian squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, with chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar confirming that Yuvraj was fit. [101], Following the match, Singh revealed that he had thought of quitting after having been dropped from the team. I would've not imagined doing this when I started my career in cricket. After reaching 50 from 42 balls, he added an additional 88 runs in the next 36 balls. [28] In the final ODI at Guwahati, Yuvraj made 75 runs from 52 balls, sharing a 157-run fifth-wicket partnership with Mongia who scored his career-best unbeaten 159, to help India post a total of 333 in their 50 overs. [92] In March 2012, Yuvraj was discharged from hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India in April. 1) What was Pakistan’s margin of victory over Canada on 3/3/2011 in Cricket World Cup 2011? India's Yuvraj Singhwas declared the man of the tournament. Yuvraj Singh (Matches: 9, Wickets: 15, Average: 25.13) A batting all-rounder being included in … Yuvraj dismissed Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds and Venugopal Rao. Yuvi was an integral part of the Men In Blue's World Cup triumph in 2011. For his performances in 2008, he was named in the World ODI XI by the Cricinfo. [46] However, he suffered a drop in form in the latter half of 2004 with batting averages of 31 in the 2004 Asia Cup, 12.33 in the Natwest Series in England and just 4.50 in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy. In India's Super 8 match against England at Durban, he hit six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad. Yuvraj was the vice-captain of the Indian squad at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa. In November, Indian team physio Andrew Leipus suggested that Yuvraj was unlikely to recover from the injury before the start of the World Cup in March 2007. He scored a crucial 98* against Sri Lanka in the fifth match of an otherwise disappointing series with the bat. 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. Celebrations: Yuvraj Singh with team-mates after taking the wicket of Alex Cusack Yuvraj took five for 31 - his best bowling in a World Cup - as India dismissed Ireland for 207. Yuvraj Singh in World Cup 2011. He managed just 124 runs in six innings at an average of 31 with a top-score of 79*. In the third ODI, Yuvraj scored 89 runs from 55 balls. [20] Yuvraj was subsequently selected in 2000 for the first intake of cricketers in the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.[21]. For his performances in 2012, he was named in the T20I XI of the year by Cricinfo.[93]. Yuvraj Singh also participated in the ‘Celebrity Clásico 2016[130]′ which was played with an objective to generate funds for charitable initiatives. [121][122], Yuvraj was signed by Microsoft to be a brand ambassador for the Xbox 360 video game console when it was launched in India in 2006. I was not performing and after being dropped I thought [about] whether I wanted to continue or not."[102]. In the following games, he had scores of 0, 1 and 7* against Australia, Zimbabwe and Namibia respectively. He bowled four overs conceding 16 runs but did not get to bat. When in good touch, he can clear the ropes quite effortlessly. Harbhajan Singh (L), Tendulkar (C) and Yuvraj enjoy the shenanigans after winning the World Cup in 2011. He was not named in the T20I squad for India's tour of West Indies in August. The selectors picked Yuvraj to be a part of the 15-member Indian squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka in September 2012. Find out in our quiz. All players of the victorious Indian team were given a cash reward of ₹80 lakh by the BCCI while Yuvraj was rewarded with an additional ₹1 crore as well as a Porsche 911 by the BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi. In November 2005, Yuvraj scored 103 in the first ODI against South Africa at Hyderabad to take India from 35/5 to a respectable total of 249/9, and won the man of the match award despite South Africa winning the game by five wickets. [4] In March 2012, he was discharged from the hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India in April. He ended up being the highest wicket taker for India in the tournament though he could not meet expectations with his bat. [38] He top-scored for India in the 7th match with a 69-ball 68, but could not get support from any other batsman. In the Super Six stage of the tournament, Yuvraj had scores of 58* against Kenya and 5 against Sri Lanka. Yuvraj returned to form in early-2004 in the tri-series involving Australia and Zimbabwe. Yuvraj had originally targeted the CB series in Australia for his return to international cricket. [118] He also played for the Maratha Arabians in the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2019. The pair initially stabilised the innings and later scored at a brisk rate. Yuvraj's score of 112 came from j129 deliveries with 15 fours and two sixes. He later took 2/44 and scored 57 runs against defending champions Australia in the quarter finals, earning him the Man of the Match award. It was so shattering that I felt my career was over. Cricket will remember Yuvraj Singh as a flamboyant batsman who … "[82] He did not feature in the playing eleven in the first two matches, but was picked in the third Test at Bangalore to replace an injured Sachin Tendulkar. Yuvraj had a dream run at the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, where he scored 362 runs including one century and four fifties, took 15 wickets, won four Man of the Match awards, the joint-most along with Sri Lanka's Aravinda de Silva in 1996 and South Africa's Lance Klusener in 1999, and was also adjudged the Player of the Tournament. [55] Yuvraj had a mixed home Test series against Sri Lanka in December 2005 as he registered two ducks and two half-centuries. Chasing 255 to win the match, Yuvraj was run out for 6, as India were bowled out for 185 and made an early exit from the World Cup. In April 2015, he announced the intention to invest INR 40–50 crores in online startups, expanding the YouWeCan proposition by setting up YouWeCan Ventures in order to do so. ... Sharda Ugra at Motera 25-Mar-2011. [22] In the semifinal against South Africa, he scored 41 and picked 1/15. He also picked his maiden Test wicket during Pakistan's second innings. 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