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Education: 10th Standard
Wife: Hazel Keech
Age: 42 Years

Yuvraj Singh

Bio/Wiki
Full NameYuvraj Singh Bhundel
NicknameYuvi
ProfessionCricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 185 cm
in meters- 1.85 m
in feet inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 80 kg
in pounds- 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 41 inches
- Waist: 34 inches
- Biceps: 13 inches
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Cricket
International DebutTest- 16 October 2003 vs New Zealand at Mohali
ODI- 3 October 2000vs Kenya at Nairobi
T20- 13 September 2007 vs Scotland at Durban
Last MatchTest- India v England at Kolkata, December 5-9, 2012
ODI- West Indies v India at North Sound, June 30, 2017
T20- India v England at Bengaluru, February 1, 2017
International Retirement10 June 2019 (from all formats)
Jersey Number#12 (India)
#12 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team(s)• Delhi Daredevils
• India A
• Kings XI Punjab
• Pune Warriors
• Punjab
• Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Sunrisers Hyderabad
• Yorkshire
Coach/MentorSukhwinder Singh alias Bawa
Batting StyleLeft-handed
Bowling StyleSlow left-arm orthodox
Favourite ShotSlog-sweeps
Records (Main Ones)• The first player to hit six 6's in an over in a T20 match. He did it in the 2007 T20 World Cup against England in Stuart Broad's over.
• Fastest T20 fifty by scoring it in 12 balls against England national cricket team during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.
Awards, Honours, Achievements 2012: Arjuna Award
2014: Padma Shri
Personal Life
Date of Birth12 December 1981 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)42 Years
BirthplaceChandigarh, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
Signature Yuvraj Singh Signature
NationalityIndian
HometownChandigarh, India
SchoolDAV Public School, Sector 8, Chandigarh
College/UniversityDid Not Attend
Educational Qualification10th standard
ReligionSikhism
CasteJat
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
AddressBlock-A of DLF City (Phase 1), Gurugram, Haryana
HobbiesTravelling, Listening to Music, Watching Films
TattooA tattoo with Roman “XII” on his right-hand bicep
Yuvraj Singh Tattoo
Controversies• On 10 June 2019, while announcing his retirement from international cricket, he attracted controversy by making a comment on BCCI's Yo-Yo Test. He said- "I’ve a lot to tell about Yo-Yo Test but I’ll not say anything now to create any controversy as Team India in the World Cup."

• On 18 October 2021, the cricketer was briefly arrested in Haryana after a complaint was filed against him, accusing him of using a casteist slur in an Instagram live video against cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal. Later, he was released on bail. Reportedly, his Instagram live video with ex-teammate Rohit Sharma was widely shared on social media in June 2020 in which Yuvraj Singh made the alleged remarks. [1]NDTV
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsKim Sharma (Actress)
Yuvraj Singh with Kim Sharma
Deepika Padukone (Actress, rumour)
Yuvraj Singh with Deepika Padukone
Riya Sen (Actress, rumour)
Yuvraj Singh with Riya Sen
Preity Zinta (Actress, rumour)
Yuvraj Singh with preity Zinta
• Leepakshi (Fashion Designer, rumour)
Yuvraj Singh with Leepakshi
• Hazel Keech (Actress)
Marriage Date30 November 2016
Family
Wife/SpouseHazel Keech, Actress (2016-present)
Yuvraj Singh with his wife Hazel Keech
ChildrenSon - Orion Keech Singh
Daughter - Aura
Hazel Keech and Yuvraj Singh with their children
ParentsFather- Yograj Singh (Actor, Former Cricketer & Coach)
Yuvraj Singh with his father
Mother- Shabnam Singh
Yuvraj Singh with his mother
Stepmother- Neena Bundhel (Punjabi actress and model)
Yuvraj Singh's stepmother Neena Bundhel
SiblingsSister- None
Brother- Zoravar Singh (Actor)
Yuvraj Singh with his brother
Stepbrother- Victor Yograj Singh (Punjabi actor)
Stepsister- Amarjeet Kaur (Tennis Player)
Yuvraj Singh with his step siblings
Favourites
Cricketer(s)Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Chris Gayle
CoachGary Kirsten
FoodKadhi-Chawal, Gobhi Ka Paratha, Chinese Cuisines
ActorShah Rukh Khan
ActressKajol
PoliticianManmohan Singh
SingerGurdas Mann
Book(s)The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, and The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Style Quotient
Cars CollectionLamborghini Murcielago, Bentley Continental, Porsche 911, BMW M5, BMW M3 Convertible, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Audi Q5, BMW 3 Series
Yuvraj Singh Lamborghini Murcielago
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)$35 million

Yuvraj Singh

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yuvraj Singh

  • Does Yuvraj Singh drink alcohol?: Yes

    Yuvraj Singh Holding A Glass Of Whiskey

    Yuvraj Singh Holding A Glass Of Whiskey

  • During his childhood, Yuvraj was very fond of roller-skating and tennis and even won the National U-14 Roller Skating Championship. However, his father threw his skating medal; as he wanted him to concentrate on Cricket.
  • His father, Yograj Singh is a former Indian fast bowler and a popular actor of Punjabi films.

    Yograj Singh In A Punjabi Film

    Yograj Singh In A Punjabi Film

  • In his childhood, he appeared as a child actor in two Punjabi films- Putt Sardara & Mehndi Sajna Di.

  • After receiving his basic training in cricket in Punjab, he was sent to Mumbai for further training at the Elf-Vengsarkar Cricket Academy.
  • In the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final in December 1999, he scored a triple hundred (358 off 404 balls) against Bihar. Interestingly, MS Dhoni was a part of the Bihar team in this match.
  • After his parents’ divorce, he decided to stay with his mother.
  • He believes number 12 to be his lucky number.
  • The first paycheck that Yuvraj had got after playing International Cricket was 21 lakh (INR), which he handed over to his mother to buy a house.
  • In the 2007 ICC  T20 World Cup, he created history by hitting six 6’s against England in Stuart Broad’s over.
  • After Sachin Tendulkar, he is the only Indian player to be signed by the English county team Yorkshire.
  • After the 2011 World Cup, the shocking news came that he had lung cancer, he stayed strong and went through chemotherapy and came back fit and fine.
  • He was the most expensive player in the IPL 2014 and 2015 auctions. (14 Crore & 16 Crore INR respectively).
  • Yuvraj performed as a voice artist in the Bollywood animated film “Jumbo“.
  • He considers Sachin Tendulkar as his role model.
  • A tattoo with Roman “XII” on his left-hand bicep.

    Yuvraj Singh Tattoo

    Yuvraj Singh Tattoo

  • In 2012, he founded YouWeCan for cancer patients.

    Yuvraj Singh YouWeCan

    Yuvraj Singh YouWeCan

  • In 2013, he released his autobiography The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back. 

    Yuvraj Singh Autobiography The Test of My Life From Cricket to Cancer and Back

    Yuvraj Singh Autobiography The Test of My Life From Cricket to Cancer and Back

  • On 10 June 2019, he announced his retirement from international cricket. He played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs, and 58 T20Is for India. He put together 1900 runs in the longest format, and 8701 in the one-dayers.

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