Indian cricket's greatest match-winner in the T20 era and the man who hit six sixes in an over.
Yuvraj Singh was born on 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh, India. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in limited-overs cricket. He was Man of the Tournament at the 2011 Cricket World Cup, taking 15 wickets and scoring 362 runs including a century. He hit six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup. He fought and survived testicular cancer in 2012, returning to play for India. In the 2011 World Cup he also battled lung cancer symptoms while performing. He retired in 2019. His story transcends cricket.
Cricket World Cup 2011
He hit six sixes in a single over off Stuart Broad at the 2007 T20 World Cup — one of cricket's most extraordinary batting feats.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Cricket World Cup 2011
- T20 World Cup 2007
- World Cup Player of Tournament 2011