12 Facts About The ‘Sixer-King’ Yuvraj Singh That Prove He Was Born To Rule The 22 Yards

Yuvraj Singh is the man for whom life has been very unfair for a lot of times, but he has come out on top of it and proved himself time and again. Be it the U-19 World Cup in 2000 or the World T20 in 2007 or the 50-over World Cup in 2011, Yuvraj Singh was instrumental in India’s triumph in each one of these competitions.

Who can forget his debut innings of 84 against the mighty Australians, or his match-defining innings of 69 against England at Lord’s in the Natwest final, or his 6 sixes to Stuart Broad’s bowling in the 2007 World T20? The man has proved his might aginst the best at the biggest stage. Even off the field, he defeated Cancer and came back into the international side as if nothing has happened.

Yuvraj Singh has given us many moments of joy. So here are some of the most amazing facts about the cricketing legend, who has ruled our hearts forever.

1. His father, Yograj Singh was not happy with him pursuing any sport other than cricket and he threw his skates away

 

2. Yuvraj said that this incident taught him to stand up and face every challenge life throws at him

 

3. He has acted alongside Akshay Kumar in the commercials for the gaming console

 

4. Yuvraj’s father wanted him to play for India and so he asked an international cricketer to train him

 

5. He was signed in 2003 by the county team, just three years after his international debut

 

6. The symptoms started developing during the 2011 World Cup, but he continued playing the tournament and won it for India

 

7. He was awarded with the ‘Man of the tournament’ title at the 2011 World Cup

 

8. He gave the voice to ‘Rajkumar Vikramaditya’ in the animated movie, ‘Jumbo’

 

9. He was once scolded by Sachin Tendulkar for misbehaving in the dressing room

 

10. He is the only batsman in the world to achieve this feat in a T20 international match

 

11. Yograj Singh also built a cement pitch at his home for Yuvraj to practice

 

12. Yuvraj’s non-profit organisation aims to spread awareness about cancer diagnosis and its treatment  

Yuvraj Singh has inspired a lot, and will definitely inspire many more in the years to come.

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