Yuvraj Singh

YUVRAJ SINGH - COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY REPORT

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full Name: Yuvraj Singh Bhundel

Nickname: Yuvi

Profession: Cricketer

Date of Birth: 12 December 1981 (Saturday)

Age (as of 2024): 43 Years

Birthplace: Chandigarh, India

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: Indian

Hometown: Chandigarh, India

Religion: Sikhism

Caste: Jat

Food Habit: Non-Vegetarian

Marriage Date: 30 November 2016

Age: 43 Years

EDUCATION

School: DAV Public School, Sector 8, Chandigarh

College/University: Did Not Attend

Educational Qualification: 10th standard

Education: 10th Standard

PHYSICAL STATISTICS

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

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS

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)

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)

Wife: Hazel Keech

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

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

Awards, Honours, Achievements: 2012: Arjuna Award 2014: Padma Shri

MONEY FACTOR

Cars Collection: Lamborghini Murcielago, Bentley Continental, Porsche 911, BMW M5, BMW M3 Convertible, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Audi Q5, BMW 3 Series

Net Worth (approx.): $35 million

OTHER INFORMATION

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

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.

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

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

INTERESTING BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  1. His father, Yograj Singh is a former Indian fast bowler and a popular actor of Punjabi films. Yograj Singh In A Punjabi Film

  2. After receiving his basic training in cricket in Punjab, he was sent to Mumbai for further training at the Elf-Vengsarkar Cricket Academy.

  3. 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.

  4. After his parents’ divorce, he decided to stay with his mother.

  5. He believes number 12 to be his lucky number.

  6. 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.

  7. In the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, he created history by hitting six 6’s against England in Stuart Broad’s over.

  8. After Sachin Tendulkar , he is the only Indian player to be signed by the English county team Yorkshire .

  9. 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.

  10. He was the most expensive player in the IPL 2014 and 2015 auctions. (14 Crore & 16 Crore INR respectively).

  11. Yuvraj performed as a voice artist in the Bollywood animated film “ Jumbo “.

  12. He considers Sachin Tendulkar as his role model.

  13. A tattoo with Roman “XII” on his left-hand bicep. Yuvraj Singh Tattoo

  14. In 2012, he founded YouWeCan for cancer patients. Yuvraj Singh YouWeCan

  15. 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

  16. 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.

Note: All biographical information compiled from publicly available sources.

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