Editing Yuvraj Singh (section)

===Youth career===
Yuvraj began his career with Punjab Under-16s at the age of 13 years and 11 months in November of the 1995–96 season against [[Jammu and Kashmir cricket team|Jammu and Kashmir-16s]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab Under-16s v Jammu and Kashmir Under-16s in 1995/96|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/145/145059.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> In 1996–97, Yuvraj was promoted to Punjab Under-19s and scored 137 not out against [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh Under-19s]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab Under-19s v Himachal Pradesh Under-19s in 1996/97|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/145/145178.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref>

Yuvraj made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in late-1997 against [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]] during the [[1997–98 Ranji Trophy]] but was dismissed for a duck opening the innings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab v Orissa in 1996/97|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/63/63476.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> His first break-out performance came in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy Final of 1999 against Bihar at [[Jamshedpur]]; Bihar was all out with a score of 357 and Yuvraj batted at three for Punjab and made 358 runs himself.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar Under-19s v Punjab Under-19s in 1999/00|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/119/119688.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> Yuvraj represented India in the series against Sri Lanka Under-19s in India in February 1999. In the third ODI, Yuvraj scored 89 runs from 55 balls.<ref>{{cite web|title=India Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s in 1998/99|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/67/67349.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> In [[1999–2000 Ranji Trophy|1999-2000 Ranji Trophy]], he scored 149 against [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Haryana v Punjab in 1999/00|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/68/68716.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref>

In the [[2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] which India won under the captaincy of [[Mohammad Kaif]], Yuvraj's all-round performance earned him the Player of the Tournament award and a call-up to the national squad. His performance in the tournament included 68 off 62 and 4/36 against New Zealand in a group stage match,<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, Group B: India Under-19s v New Zealand Under-19s at Galle, Jan 16, 2000|work=Cricinfo |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/329877.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> and a quickfire 58 off 25 balls against Australia in the semifinal.<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, Semi-Final: Australia Under-19s v India Under-19s at Colombo (PSS), Jan 25, 2000|work=Cricinfo |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/329905.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> Yuvraj was subsequently selected in 2000 for the first intake of cricketers in the [[National Cricket Academy]] in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite news| first = Partab| last = Ramchand| title = First list of NCA trainees| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/first-list-of-nca-trainees-84401| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| date=15 April 2000| access-date=5 April 2024}}</ref>