Singh, Yuvraj << yoo vrahj >> (1981-…), ranks among India’s leading cricket players of the early 2000’s. Singh was an all rounder—that is, a cricketer who excelled both as a batsman and a bowler. Singh batted left-handed and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. For a discussion of cricket positions and terms, see Cricket .
In the ICC (International Cricket Council) Cricket World Cup in 2011, Singh became the first all rounder to score at least 300 runs and to take 15 wickets in a single World Cup competition. He was named the Man of the Series for the tournament.
Singh was born on Dec. 12, 1981, in Chandigarh , in northern India. In his youth, tennis and roller skating were his favorite sports, but his father encouraged him to take up cricket. Singh began playing competitive cricket in 1995 at the age of 13. He made his first class debut in 1997. First class is the highest level of cricket played on the national level.
Singh played for the Indian national team from 2000 to 2017. He made his Test debut in 2003 and played for the last time in a Test match in 2012. Test matches are a form of international competition. They are considered part of the highest level of play in the sport. Singh retired from international competition in 2019. In domestic cricket, Singh has played for Punjab , Kings XI Punjab, Pune Warriors India, Royal Challengers Bangalore , and the Delhi Daredevils.
In 2011, Singh was diagnosed with a rare kind of testicular cancer that had formed a large tumor between his lungs. He received treatment in 2012 in the United States and returned to cricket later that year. He established the YouWeCan charity to raise awareness and provide support to cancer patients and their families. In 2012, Singh received the Arjuna Award, India’s second highest sports award. In 2014, he was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honor. He wrote the autobiography The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back (2013).
