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Full name Yuvraj Singh
Born December 12, 1981, Chandigarh
Current age 27 years 27 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Kings XI Punjab, Punjab, Yorkshire
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Relations Father - B Yograj Singh

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

1262

169

36.05

2219

56.87

174

ODIs

222

204

6466

139

37.16

7325

88.27

653

112

T20Is

179

35.80

101

177.22

First-class

131

5028

209

43.72

List A

289

266

8612

172

38.10

Twenty20

804

25.93

547

146.98

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

426

232

2/9

2/20

38.66

3.26

71.0

ODIs

222

107

3070

2606

4/6

40.71

5.09

47.9

T20Is

1/38

38.00

12.66

18.0

First-class

1482

777

3/25

45.70

3.14

87.1

List A

289

4067

3427

4/6

35.69

5.05

42.3

Twenty20

180

250

3/20

19.23

8.33

13.8

Career statistics

Test debut

India v New Zealand at Mohali, Oct 16-20, 2003 scorecard

Last Test

India v England at Mohali, Dec 19-23, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Kenya v India at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 3, 2000 scorecard

Last ODI

India v England at Cuttack, Nov 26, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

India v Scotland at Durban, Sep 13, 2007 scorecard

Last T20I

India v Australia at Mumbai (BS), Oct 20, 2007 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

1996/97

Last First-class

India v England at Mohali, Dec 19-23, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

1999/00

Last List A

India v England at Cuttack, Nov 26, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab at Mumbai, May 31, 2008 scorecard

Generously gifted, Yuvraj Singh is looked upon as a strong, fearless natural destined for great things. Two months short of his 19th birthday, he made an almost messianic entry into international cricket, toppling Australia in the Nairobi Mini-World Cup in 2000-01, with a blistering 84 and some scintillating fielding. In time he was to supplement these skills with clever, loopy left-arm spin. While Yuvraj's ability to hit the ball long and clean were instantly recognised, he was soon found to be troubled by quality spin and perceived to lack commitment, traits for which he temporarily lost his place in the one-day side.

But on returning, for the last two one-dayers against Zimbabwe in early 2002, he swung the series India's way with a match-winning innings in each game, and then went to England and played a key role in three Indian chases in their dream run in the NatWest tri-series. It took 15 months more, and an injury to his captain, Sourav Ganguly, for Yuvraj to get a Test look-in. On the third such opportunity, against Pakistan on the first day on a greentop at Lahore, he stroked a stunning century off 110 balls. The 2005-06 season proved to be a watershed for Yuvraj, with 1161 runs at 58 in the one-dayers, as he transformed himself into one of the keystones in India's batting line-up. He was soon preferred over VVS Laxman in Tests when India went in with five batsmen, but a lean series in the West Indies meant that he was still struggling to match potential with performance.

Yuvraj picked up his form in one-day cricket, and overcame a knee injury sustained before the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy to book a spot to the 2007 World Cup. India were knocked out early, but Yuvraj continued his form through the year. There were two highlights in the second half of the year: the first, a record six sixes in one Stuart Broad over in a 12-ball fifty during India's fairytale run at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa, and an awesome Test hundred against Pakistan at Bangalore, which swung the momentum back India's way. Yuvraj was included in India's Test squad for a four-Test series in Australia, but failed. He then captained Kings XI Punjab to the semi-finals of the IPL.

Consecutive ODI hundreds against England earned Yuvraj a Test spot after Ganguly's retirement, and he stepped up with two sparkling half-centuries - the first coming in an epic 387-run chase.
Cricinfo staff December 2008

Cricinfo staff (June 1, 2008)