Editing Yuvraj Singh (section)

{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1981)}}
{{distinguish|Yuvraj Singh (cricketer, born 1998)|Yuvraj Singh (politician)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name               = Yuvraj Singh
| image              = Yuvraj Singh appointed as Ulysse Nardin watch brand ambassador.jpeg 
| caption            = Yuvraj Singh in 2013
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1981|12|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]]
| family             = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Yograj Singh]] (father)|{{Marriage|[[Hazel Keech]]|2016}} (wife)}}
| nickname           = Yuvi<ref>{{cite book |last1=Booth |first1=Lawrence |date=9 April 2015 |title=The Shorter Wisden 2015: The Best Writing from Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2015 |publisher=Bloomsbury |isbn=978-1472915214 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V317BwAAQBAJ |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref>
| batting            = Left-handed
| bowling            = [[Slow left-arm orthodox]]
| role               = {{plainlist|
*[[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order|Middle-order batsman]]
*[[All-rounder]]}}
| international      = true
| internationalspan  = 2000–2017
| country            = India
| testdebutdate      = 16 October
| testdebutyear      = 2003
| testdebutagainst   = New Zealand
| testcap            = 247
| lasttestdate       = 9 December
| lasttestyear       = 2012
| lasttestagainst    = England
| odidebutdate       = 3 October
| odidebutyear       = 2000
| odidebutagainst    = Kenya
| odicap             = 134
| lastodidate        = 30 June
| lastodiyear        = 2017
| lastodiagainst     = West Indies
| odishirt           = 12
| T20Idebutdate      = 13 September
| T20Idebutyear      = 2007
| T20Idebutagainst   = Scotland
| T20Icap            = 15
| lastT20Idate       = 1 February
| lastT20Iyear       = 2017
| lastT20Iagainst    = England
| T20Ishirt          = 12
| club1              = [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| year1              = {{nowrap|1996/97–2018/19}}
| clubnumber1        = 12
| club2              = [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
| year2              = 2003
| clubnumber2        =12 
| club3              = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year3              = 2008–2010, 2018
| clubnumber3        = 12
| club4              = [[Pune Warriors India]]
| year4              = 2011–2013
| clubnumber4        = 12
| club5              = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year5              = 2014
| clubnumber5        = 12
| club6              = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year6              = 2015
| clubnumber6        = 12
| club7              = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year7              = 2016–2017
| clubnumber7        = 12
| club8              = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year8              = 2018
| clubnumber8        = 12
| club9              = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year9              = 2019
| clubnumber9        = 12
| club10              = [[Toronto Nationals (cricket)|Toronto Nationals]]
| year10              = 2019
| clubnumber10        = 12
| club11             = [[Maratha Arabians]]
| year11             = 2019
| clubnumber11       = 12
| columns            = 4
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| column3            = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| column4            = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1           = 40
| matches2           = 304
| matches3           = 58
| matches4           = 139
| runs1              = 1,900
| runs2              = 8,701
| runs3              = 1,177
| runs4              = 8,965
| bat avg1           = 33.92
| bat avg2           = 36.55
| bat avg3           = 28.02
| bat avg4           = 44.16
| 100s/50s1          = 3/11
| 100s/50s2          = 14/52
| 100s/50s3          = 0/8
| 100s/50s4          = 26/36
| top score1         = 169
| top score2         = 150
| top score3         = 77[[Not out|*]]
| top score4         = 260
| deliveries1        = 931
| deliveries2        = 5,048
| deliveries3        = 424
| deliveries4        = 3,408
| wickets1           = 10
| wickets2           = 111
| wickets3           = 29
| wickets4           = 41
| bowl avg1          = 60.77
| bowl avg2          = 38.68
| bowl avg3          = 17.82
| bowl avg4          = 48.24
| fivefor1           = 0
| fivefor2           = 1
| fivefor3           = 0
| fivefor4           = 1
| tenfor1            = 0
| tenfor2            = 0
| tenfor3            = 0
| tenfor4            = 0
| best bowling1      = 2/9
| best bowling2      = 5/31
| best bowling3      = 3/17
| best bowling4      = 5/94
| catches/stumpings1 = 31/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 94/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 118/–
| source             = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/36084.html ESPNcricinfo
| date               = 28 April
| year               = 2019
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{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Cricket World Cup|ODI World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 India/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Men's T20 World Cup|T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2007 ICC World Twenty20|2007 South Africa]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Champions Trophy|Champions Trophy]]}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2002 ICC Champions Trophy|2002 Sri Lanka]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup|U-19 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2000 Sri Lanka]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ACC Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|1st|[[2016 Asia Cup|2016 Bangladesh]]}}
|height= 6 ft 0 in<ref>{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Sonal |date=25 October 2008 |title=Singh, the fitness King |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20081103-singh-the-fitness-king-738016-2008-10-23 |work=India Today |access-date=21 March 2024 |quote=At six feet something, he is lean and strong, not a muscular hulk}}</ref>}}

'''Yuvraj Singh''' (born 12 December 1981) is a former Indian international [[cricket]]er who played in all formats of the game. An [[all-rounder]] who batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled [[Left-arm orthodox spin|slow left-arm orthodox]], he has won 7 Player of the Series awards in One Day International cricket, which is the joint third-highest by an Indian cricketer, shared with former Indian captain [[Sourav Ganguly]]. He is the son of former Indian cricketer and actor [[Yograj Singh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.sportskeeda.com/player/yuvraj-singh |title=Yuvraj Singh in Sportskeeda |work=Sportskeeda |access-date=12 February 2019}}</ref>

Yuvraj was a member of the Indian cricket team in ODIs from 2000 to 2017 and played his first Test match in October 2003. He was the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team between 2007 and 2008. In a match against [[England cricket team|England]] at the [[2007 World Twenty20]], he famously hit six [[Boundary (cricket)|sixes]] in one over bowled by [[Stuart Broad]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Match referee checked my bat: Yuvraj Singh reveals how questions were raised after his six sixes off Stuart Broad |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/match-referee-checked-my-bat-yuvraj-singh-reveals-how-questions-were-raised-after-his-six-sixes-off-stuart-broad/story-a92EMTO7nJQ0zIro7w8CbJ.html |access-date=16 August 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 April 2020 |language=en}}</ref>—a feat performed only three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never in an international match between two teams with [[Test cricket|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, which was a record for fastest half century in International cricket, until it was broken by [[Dipendra Singh Airee|Dipendra Airee]] during 2023 Asian Games but Singh still holds the record in the ICC Cricket World Cup and among ICC full member nations. During the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]], he became the first player to take a 5-wicket haul and score a 50 in the same [[Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] match. During the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh played eight innings in nine matches and scored 362 runs at a remarkable average of 90.50.<ref>{{cite web|date=6 April 2023|title =Harbhajan Singh reveals Yuvraj played 2011 World Cup with cancer signs |url=https://crickdom.news/harbhajan-singh-reveals-yuvraj-played-2011-world-cup-with-cancer-signs/|website= Crickdom.news}}</ref> He also took 15 wickets in the tournament, maintaining an economy rate of 5.02.<ref>{{cite web|date=6 April 2023|title =Harbhajan Singh reveals Yuvraj played 2011 World Cup with cancer signs |url=https://crickdom.news/harbhajan-singh-reveals-yuvraj-played-2011-world-cup-with-cancer-signs/|website= Crickdom.news}}</ref>

In 2011, Yuvraj was diagnosed with a [[cancer]]ous [[Neoplasm|tumor]] in his left [[lung]] and underwent [[chemotherapy]] treatment in Boston and Indianapolis.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{citation|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tumour-cancerous-yuvi-undergoes-chemo/908423/|title="Tumour Cancerous, Yuvi Undergoes Chemo" – Indian Express.}}</ref> 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 made his international comeback in a Twenty20 match in September against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] shortly before the [[2012 World Twenty20]].

In 2012, Yuvraj was conferred with the [[Arjuna Award]], India's second highest sporting award by the [[Government of India]]. In 2014, he was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth highest civilian honour. At the 2014 [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] auction, [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] bought Yuvraj for an all-time high price of {{INR}}14 [[crore]] and, in 2015, the [[Delhi Capitals]] bought him for {{INR}}16 crore, making him the second most expensive player ever to be sold in the IPL until [[Chris Morris (cricketer)|Chris Morris]] was sold to the [[Rajasthan Royals]] for a record {{INR}}16.25 crore in February 2021. In February 2014, he was honoured with the "Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year Award" by [[Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry|FICCI]].

On 10 June 2019, Yuvraj announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/108416/yuvraj-singh-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket|title=Yuvraj Singh announces retirement from all forms of cricket |work=Cricbuzz |date=10 June 2019 |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Rajarshi |date=10 June 2019 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/yuvraj-singh-retires-indian-cricket-team-world-cup-2011-hero-cancer-battle-1545861-2019-06-10|title=Yuvraj Singh, hero of India's 2011 World Cup triumph, retires from international cricket |work=India Today |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref> He last represented India in June 2017, [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 2017|against the West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web |date=10 June 2019 |title='I have decided to move on' - Yuvraj Singh announces international, IPL retirement |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/i-have-decided-to-move-on-yuvraj-singh-announces-international-ipl-retirement-1188187 |access-date=10 June 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> His request for a return to domestic cricket and IPL was turned down by the BCCI over his participation in the [[Global T20 Canada]] in Canada and [[Abu Dhabi T10]] in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agnihotri|first=Shweta|date=29 December 2020|title=Setback for Yuvraj Singh, BCCI says no to his comeback in domestic cricket|url=https://www.insidesport.co/setback-for-yuvraj-singh-bcci-says-no-to-his-comeback-in-domestic-cricket/|access-date=11 April 2021|website=InsideSport|language=en-gb}}</ref>