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Cricket · Left-handed middle-order batter; slow left-arm orthodox bowler
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh is an Indian left-handed middle-order batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler whose 2007 and 2011 World Cup career combined power hitting, bowling and resilience.
IndiaBorn 12 December 1981
Current statusRetired from international cricket; announced retirement on 10 June 2019, and the ICC profile lists his last match as 2017. Retained public-source evidence documents the YouWeCan Foundation; no current playing role is claimed.
The verified profile
Yuvraj Singh’s cricket biography traces an Indian middle-order career built on left-handed power, slow left-arm spin and athletic fielding. He is remembered for six sixes in the 2007 World Twenty20, a Player-of-the-Tournament 2011 World Cup campaign, and a return to cricket after cancer treatment.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6How to read the player
Yuvraj’s significance is format-shaped: his left-handed power and useful spin made him a high-leverage limited-overs option, while his Test record and later career interruptions show why the story is richer than a highlight reel. The 2007 and 2011 World Cups, followed by his cancer comeback, provide the clearest biography arc without collapsing distinct formats or historical statistical cutoffs.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U research deskCareer, life and public work
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Tests
Completed India Test career snapshot; source page records 2003–2012 span.
ODIs
Completed India ODI career snapshot; source page records 2000–2017 span.
T20Is
Completed India T20I career snapshot; source page records 2007–2017 span.
Tests
Completed India Test career snapshot; historical total, not a live current statistic.
ODIs
Completed India ODI career snapshot; historical total, not a live current statistic.
T20Is
Completed India T20I career snapshot; historical total, not a live current statistic.
IPL batting
ESPNcricinfo IPL career table; historical tournament total.
IPL bowling
ESPNcricinfo IPL career table; historical tournament total.
Tournament contribution
Tournament performance, not a career aggregate; ICC retirement article and award article.
Personal background
Yuvraj Singh was born in Chandigarh on 12 December 1981. ESPNcricinfo identifies him as a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, while the ICC profile lists him as a batter for India. His public sporting identity is enough to explain the career: a middle-order player whose batting and bowling could both change a limited-overs match. This profile keeps family detail to the public sporting relationship recorded by the sources and does not add private-life material.
Professional journey from India debut to World Cups
Yuvraj’s international journey began in 2000 and ended as a playing career in 2017, according to the ICC profile. ESPNcricinfo’s account places his early breakthrough in the 2000 Champions Trophy and his development as a key Indian one-day player. He moved through India’s international formats, Punjab cricket and franchise cricket, with the middle order allowing him to combine left-handed strokeplay, running between wickets and occasional spin. For context, readers can compare his India-era partnerships and roles with [MS Dhoni](https://sportshub4u.com/players/mahendra-singh-dhoni) and [Sachin Tendulkar](https://sportshub4u.com/players/sachin-tendulkar).
Yuvraj Singh’s 2007 and 2011 World Cup career
The clearest measure of Yuvraj’s peak came in limited-overs cricket. He helped India win the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In the 2011 tournament he scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets; the ICC named him Player of the Tournament, and its retirement feature records four Player-of-the-Match awards. The earlier World Twenty20 supplied another defining image: six sixes in one over against Stuart Broad. Question: Why is Yuvraj Singh famous? Answer: He is best known for India’s 2007 World Twenty20 and 2011 World Cup victories, the six sixes off Stuart Broad, and being Player of the Tournament at the 2011 World Cup. Question: What were Yuvraj Singh’s 2011 World Cup statistics? Answer: He scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets in the tournament, and ICC named him Player of the Tournament.
Playing style: the left-handed all-rounder range
Yuvraj’s left-handed batting was most valuable when a side needed acceleration without losing a second scoring option. His clean hitting could alter a powerplay or the middle overs, while slow left-arm orthodox bowling offered a matchup change and a way to break partnerships. ESPNcricinfo’s description also notes his athletic fielding. The format distinction matters: his international record was much stronger in ODIs and T20Is than in Tests, so calling him a modern all-format superstar without qualification would blur the evidence.
Cancer comeback and return to cricket
The 2011 World Cup was followed by a major health interruption. ICC and Reuters report that Yuvraj was diagnosed with a rare germ cell cancer and underwent treatment before returning to cricket in 2012. This profile records the publicly reported career interruption without adding private medical detail. He later returned to the India setup after a strong 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season, when ESPNcricinfo records 672 runs at 84.00, and then made 150 against England in 2017. The arc is not a claim that every comeback restored his former level; it shows how his career continued after a documented interruption.
2019 retirement and YouWeCan public work
Yuvraj announced his retirement from international cricket on 10 June 2019, with immediate effect. His post-playing public record is clearest through the YouWeCan Foundation rather than through a claimed current playing role. Question: When did Yuvraj Singh retire from international cricket? Answer: He announced his international retirement on 10 June 2019, with immediate effect. His last international match was in 2017. Question: What does Yuvraj Singh do after cricket? Answer: Retained public-source evidence documents his association with the YouWeCan Foundation, a non-profit focused on cancer awareness, early detection, patient support and survivor empowerment in India.
YouWeCan Foundation and public ventures
YouWeCan’s own About Us page identifies the foundation as a non-profit established by Yuvraj Singh. It describes work in Indian public health, with focus areas including pediatric, breast, and oral, head and neck cancer. The page reports program reach figures such as 820,000-plus people screened and 1,000,000-plus hygiene kits distributed; these are presented as the foundation’s self-reported figures, not independently audited results. The reviewed evidence does not establish a defensible net-worth or salary figure, so neither is included.
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Born in Chandigarh
Yuvraj Singh was born in Chandigarh, India.
ESPNcricinfo - International debut
ICC lists his India debut year as 2000; ESPNcricinfo describes his early Champions Trophy breakthrough.
International Cricket Council - Six-sixes World Twenty20 moment
Hit six sixes in one over against Stuart Broad in the 2007 World Twenty20.
International Cricket Council - World Cup Player of the Tournament
Finished the 2011 World Cup with 362 runs and 15 wickets and won the tournament award.
International Cricket Council - Return after cancer treatment
Returned to cricket after treatment for a rare germ cell cancer.
Reuters - Ranji Trophy resurgence
Period: 2016-17; timeline season anchored to its start year, not an exact date. ESPNcricinfo records 672 runs at 84.00 in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy season.
ESPNcricinfo - ODI career-best 150
Made 150 against England in 2017.
International Cricket Council - International retirement
Announced retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
Reuters
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
2007 ICC World Twenty20 champion
Played a vital role in India’s inaugural ICC World Twenty20 title campaign.
Six sixes in one over
Hit six sixes off Stuart Broad during the 2007 World Twenty20.
2011 Cricket World Cup champion
Helped India win the 2011 World Cup and received four Player-of-the-Match awards in the campaign.
2011 World Cup Player of the Tournament
Scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets in the tournament.
Career-best ODI score
Scored 150 against England in 2017.
Three-time ICC trophy winner
ICC described him as a three-time ICC trophy winner, including the 2002 shared Champions Trophy.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01ESPNcricinfo
Yuvraj Singh Profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 02International Cricket Council
Yuvraj Singh | Player Profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 03International Cricket Council
Yuvraj named as ICC CWC 2011 player of the tournament
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 04International Cricket Council
Yuvraj Singh announces retirement from international cricket, IPL
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 05Reuters
Yuvraj announces retirement from international cricket
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 06YouWeCan Foundation
About Us
Accessed 2026-11-08