Yuvraj Singh Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Yuvraj Singh Bhundel
Nickname	Yuvi
Profession	Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight (approx.)	80 Kg (176 lbs)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 41 inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 13 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 16 October 2003 vs New Zealand at Mohali ODI- 3 October 2000vs Kenya at Nairobi T20- 13 September 2007 vs Scotland at Durban
Last Match	Test- 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 Retirement	10 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/Mentor	Sukhwinder Singh alias Bawa
Batting Style	Left-handed
Bowling Style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Favourite Shot	Slog-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 Birth	12 December 1981 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	42 Years
Birthplace	Chandigarh, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chandigarh, India
School	DAV Public School, Sector 8, Chandigarh
College/University	Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification	10th standard
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Jat
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Block-A of DLF City (Phase 1), Gurugram, Haryana
Hobbies	Travelling, Listening to Music, Watching Films
Tattoo	A tattoo with Roman “XII” on his right-hand bicep
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 • In July 2024, after India Champions beat Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the World Championship of Legends final, he shared a video on Instagram along with other former cricketers including Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, and Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Disability rights groups criticised them for "mocking" people with disabilities in the video in which they are seen trying to recreate actor Vicky Kaushal's viral dance step from the song Tauba Tauba. A police complaint was later filed against them. [2]The Hindu
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Kim Sharma (Actress) • Deepika Padukone (Actress, rumour) • Riya Sen (Actress, rumour) • Preity Zinta (Actress, rumour) • Leepakshi (Fashion Designer, rumour) • Hazel Keech (Actress)
Marriage Date	30 November 2016
Family
Wife/Spouse	Hazel Keech, Actress (2016-present)
Children	Son - Orion Keech Singh Daughter - Aura
Parents	Father- Yograj Singh (Actor, Former Cricketer & Coach) Mother- Shabnam Singh Stepmother- Neena Bundhel (Punjabi actress and model)
Siblings	Sister- None Brother- Zoravar Singh (Actor) Stepbrother- Victor Yograj Singh (Punjabi actor) Stepsister- Amarjeet Kaur (Tennis Player)
Favourites
Cricketer(s)	Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Chris Gayle
Coach	Gary Kirsten
Food	Kadhi-Chawal, Gobhi Ka Paratha, Chinese Cuisines
Actor	Shah Rukh Khan
Actress	Kajol
Politician	Manmohan Singh
Singer	Gurdas 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 Collection	Lamborghini Murcielago, Bentley Continental, Porsche 911, BMW M5, BMW M3 Convertible, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Audi Q5, BMW 3 Series
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$35 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yuvraj Singh

• Does Yuvraj Singh drink alcohol?: Yes
  

  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

• 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

• In 2012, he founded YouWeCan for cancer patients.
  

  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

• 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.