Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981) is a former
Indian cricketer who played internationally in all forms of the game. An
all-rounder who bats left-handed in the middle order and bowls slow left-arm
orthodox. One of the greatest limited over players to play for India, Yuvraj
was particularly noted for his aggressive stroke play of the ball and his
fielding.
He was the Man of the Tournament in the 2011 ICC
Cricket World Cup, and one of the top performers at the 2007 ICC World T20,
both of which India won. In a match against England at the 2007 World T20, he
famously hit six sixes in one over bowled by Stuart Broad — 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. In the same
match, he set the record for the fastest fifty in Twenty20 Internationals and
in all T20 cricket, reaching 50 runs in 12 balls. 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.
In 2011, Yuvraj was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor
in his left lung and underwent chemotherapy treatment in Boston and Indianapolis.
In March 2012, after discharge, he made his international comeback in a
Twenty20 match in September against New Zealand shortly before the 2012 World
Twenty20.
In 2012, Yuvraj was conferred with the Arjuna Award, in
2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri. On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj announced his
retirement from all forms of International cricket. He last represented India
in June 2017, against the West Indies.
