Michael Gwyl Bevan (born 8 May 1970) is a former Australian cricketer . He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left arm wrist-spin bowler. He has been credited for initiating the art of finishing matches. He was an Australian Cricket Academy scholarship holder in 1989.
He played 232 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia, and was a part of the 1999 and 2003 teams that won the Cricket World Cup.
He was named as a batsman in Australia’s “greatest ever ODI team.
Michael Bevan in World cup series
Bevan made his One Day International debut for Australia in the 1994 Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah and by the 1995–96 season he became a regular in the side. Bevan previously appeared for Australia in the 1996 Cricket World Cup, where Australia lost the final to Sri Lanka, and the victorious 1999 Cricket World Cup side.
Bevan entered the 2003 Cricket World Cup injured. He played his first game in the group stage against India. He didn’t bat until the fifth group game against Namibia and he registered a rusty 17 before being caught and bowled by Louis Burger. In the final group game against England, he came in with Australia struggling at 48–4.
He then was joined by Andy Bichel at 135–8 with 70 runs still required to win. Bevan finished on 74 not out and Bichel 34 not out as Australia won in the final over. An unbeaten group stage was followed by an unbeaten Super Six stage.
He made 56 against New Zealand helping Australia recover from 84–7 again batting with Bichel to help Australia win. His last knock was an unfortunate golden duck in the semi-final against Sri Lanka and he was not required to bat in the final which Australia won.
Bevan’s maiden ODI century
On this day in 1997, former Australia batsman Michael Bevan registered his maiden ODI century to propel Australia to a 5-wicket victory during the sixth ODI of Australia’s tour of South Africa in Centurion.
Bevan, who was playing his 55th ODI, had batted at No. 6 on 28 out of 48 ODI innings. Promoted up the order to bat at No. 5 in a 285-run chase, Bevan top-scored for Australia with a strike rate of 108.42 as the visitors won the match with an over to go.
Bevan began his assault by first pulling South Africa captain Hansie Cronje for a six. In Cronje’s following over, the southpaw played a drive down the ground for his first four of the match.
With Australia’s required run rate going past 6, it was important for Steve Waugh and Bevan to keep finding the boundaries in addition to saving their wicket.
On the third delivery of the 30th over, Bevan ran two runs to complete his 12th ODI half-century. Australia, who had just crossed the halfway mark with respect to the target, needed Bevan till the end who, in return, didn’t let his team down.
A 189-run partnership for the fourth wicket between Waugh (89) and Bevan had made things easier for Australia who were able to seal the chase despite South Africa dismissing both the batsmen.
Bevan, who completed his century in the 42nd over, ended up scoring 103 (95) with the help of eight fours and a six. After Bevan and Waugh’s dismissal, Australia batsman Adam Gilchrist (20) and captain Ian Healy (9) guided Australia to victory.
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Earlier, the hosts scored a competitive 284/7 in 50 overs after Cronje won the toss and chose to bat. A 149-run partnership between Cronje (80) and Daryll Cullinan (89) had played a vital role in their innings. With bowling figures of 10-1-52-2, Australia spinner Shane Warne was the pick of their bowlers.
On this day in 2008, former West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored 10 runs off the last two balls against Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas to win a thrilling contest between the two teams at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.
Chasing a 236-run target, West Indies didn’t make optimum use of their start as a mediocre run rate and regular fall of wickets saw them struggling towards the end of the first ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of West Indies.
Chanderpaul’s match winning performance
Coming in to bat at No. 5 in the 28th over, Chanderpaul secured one end to bring down the equation to needing 13 runs off the last over with only one wicket in hand.
Having completed his 50th ODI half-century in the penultimate over of the match, the southpaw held key to victory for the hosts but it was no mean task for him.
Chanderpaul, then 33, neither lost his patience not shape as he hit Vaas down the ground for a cracking boundary to reduce the equation to needing a last-ball six to gain a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
In his attempt to bowl a yorker, Vaas ended up bowling a full-toss which Chanderpaul hit over mid-wicket for a six to send the spectators and his teammates in frenzy.
Having scored 62* (63) with the help of five fours and a six, Chanderpaul top-scored for West Indies in a cliffhanger. Apart from him, captain Chris Gayle also contributed with his 35th ODI half-century, 52 (81).
After Gayle won the toss and invited Sri Lanka in to bat, the visiting team scored 235/7 on the back of a magnificent 159-run partnership between him Chamara Silva (67) and Chamara Kapugedera (95).
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West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo was declared the ‘Man of the Match’ for following his bowling figures of 10-1-32-4 with a vital 36 (37) in the second innings.
Tim Paine disproves Michael Clarke’s statement over Australia ‘too scared’ to sledge Virat Kohli
Australia Test captain Tim Paine has disproved former Australia captain Michael Clarke’s recent statement regarding Australian players “sucking up” to the Indian players especially captain Virat Kohli to make sure they get to play in the Indian Premier League.
“Everybody knows how powerful India are in regards to the financial part of the game, whether that be internationally or domestically in regards to the IPL.
Don’t pick fights with Virat Kohli to keep him quiet, not to save IPL contracts: Australia Test captain Tim Paine. #Kohli#TimPaine#IPL
“So, I feel, Australian cricket, and probably every other team, over a little period went the opposite – actually sucked up to India. They were too scared to sledge Kohli or sledge the Indian players because they had to go and play with them in April,” Clarke was quoted as saying during the Big Sports Breakfast radio programme earlier this week.
Tim Paine disproves Michael Clarke’s statement
Speaking in an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Paine didn’t hesitate from mentioning that he didn’t notice people being nice to Kohli and each player was doing his best to win the match for Australia.
“I certainly didn’t notice too many people being that nice to Virat [Kohli] or not trying to get him out or anything like that. I thought everyone who had the ball in their hand or when we were batting were trying their absolute best to win the game for Australia. I’m not sure who was going easy on him; we certainly had a thing where we didn’t want to provoke any fight with him because we think that’s when he plays at his best,” Paine was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
Paine, 35, further highlighted how he was involved in a few heated arguments during India’s previous tour of Australia. Announced as Australia’s captain after Steve Smith was banned for a year, Paine said with surety that his players don’t think about IPL contracts while playing against Kohli.
“Who knows what will happen this series and, as we saw in the documentary, there was still quite a lot of heat in some of those games.
“I certainly wasn’t holding back, but again the IPL’s not a huge draw for me at the moment, so I had nothing to lose. But anytime our guys go out and play a Test match for Australia, they’ll be giving their absolute all and I’m pretty sure they’re not thinking about an IPL contract when they’re running in, bowling to Virat,” Paine added.
Kapil Dev speaks against Shoaib Akhtar’s India-Pakistan series proposal
The 13th season of the Indian Premier League, which was originally scheduled to begin last month, has been delayed till April 15 and is one of the many cricket tournaments which have been affected by this global crisis.
“Helping others is in our culture and I feel proud about that. We should not seek credit after helping others. We should strive to become a nation which gives more and more rather than taking from others,” Dev was quoted as saying by PTI.
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India shall do everything possible to help humanity’s fight against COVID-19.
“Cricket will resume when things get normal. The game can’t be bigger than the country. The pressing issue is to look after the poor, the hospital workers, the police and all other people who are on the frontline of this war,” Dev said when asked about the resumption of cricket.
Kapil Dev speaks against Shoaib Akhtar’s India-Pakistan series
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had recently proposed an idea of India and Pakistan playing a three-match series to generate funds to fight this pandemic. The idea had mostly received negative feedback for playing a cricket match in these testing times is likely to degrade the situation.
“He [Shoaib Akhtar] is entitled to his opinion but we don’t need to raise the money. We have enough. For us, what is important right now is that how our authorities work together to deal with this crisis. I am still seeing a lot of blame game on television from the politicians and that needs to stop,” Dev spoke firmly against Akhtar’s proposal.
Furthermore, Dev pointed out BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) donating a whopping INR 51 crore towards the PM Cares Fund and how playing cricket in the near future will involve great risks for both the players and the spectators.
“Anyway, the BCCI has donated a hefty amount [INR 51 crore] for the cause and is in a position to donate much more if the need arises. It doesn’t need to raise funds. The situation is unlikely to get normal anytime soon and organising a cricket game means putting our cricketers at risk which we don’t need to.
“It is just not worth the risk. And how much money can you make from three games? In my view, you can’t even think of cricket for the next five to six months,” Dev added.
RCB’s Virat Kohli Scored his then Career-Best in the Indian Premier League 2013 against SunRisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
On this day in 2013, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli had registered his the then career-best IPL score in the ninth match of the sixth season of the cash-rich league against SunRisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Having scored 24 (14) and 46 (44) in his first two matches as a full-time captain, Kohli up the ante in his third match on the back of his ninth IPL half-century.
Royal Challengers, who had lost their second match of IPL 2013 to SunRisers in a super over, thrived in their home fixture which was played with a one-day gap in between.
Coming in to bat at No. 3 in the sixth over in a 162-run chase, Kohli literally dominated the chase in a 66-run match-winning partnership alongside all-rounder Moises Henriques (7*).
On the fourth delivery of the ninth over, Kohli hit his first boundary in the form of a six off Hyderabad all-rounder Thisara Perera. Having continually hit boundaries in the following three overs, Kohli witnessed the fall of batsman AB de Villiers (14) in the 12th over.
Kohli, who completed his half-century by running a couple of runs off SRH spearhead Dale Steyn in the 15th over, was unstoppable as he sealed the chase in the 18th over.
Both teams were in the contest when Bangalore needed 45 runs off five overs. However, Kohli accumulated 21 runs off SRH spinner Amit Mishra’s over to bring down the run rate to 6 runs per over.
In Perera’s next over, Kohli hit three boundaries to further reduce the deficit and go past his previous career-best IPL score of 73. Kohli, then 24, ended up scoring 93* (47) with the help of 11 fours and four sixes.
Earlier, Hyderabad scored 161/6 in 20 overs primarily due to an 80-run fourth-wicket partnership between Cameron White (52) and Perera (40) after their captain Kumar Sangakkara who won the toss and opted to bat. With bowling figures of 4-0-27-3, Rudra Pratap Singh was the pick of the bowlers for RCB.
IPL 2013 ,Match 9 : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs SunRisers Hyderabad
Virat Kohli scored his then career-best in the Indian Premier League
#OnThisDay in 2013 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, King Kohli smashed it to all parts of the Chinnaswamy to steer RCB to a massive victory! How many of you remember this innings? 🤩
Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw is one of the best young talents in the country. The right-hander broke several records on his Test debut. Prithvi Shaw became the youngest player to score a 50-plus score on debut for India. Prithvi Shaw was also the second youngest to score a Test century for India.
Prithvi Shaw opens up on comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar
The 20-year old has often drawn comparisons with batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar because of his technique. Former Australia batsman Mark Waugh even said that Prithvi Shaw’s technique is “just so much” like Sachin Tendulkar’s, during his debut against West Indies in 2018.
He was out of cricketing action from March 16 to November 15 last year and asked fellow youngsters to be careful about what they consume.
“You have to be careful about what you consume. Even a simple drug like paracetamol. This is for all the young cricketers out there who aren’t aware about these things,” Shaw said while speaking to Times of India.
Shaw regarding his dope ban
“Even if you take a small medicine, you must get it approved with your doctor or the BCCI doctors. It’s better to ask the doctors about the banned substances and take necessary precautions so that you don’t get into trouble,” he added.
Shaw was part of the India ODI and Test team in New Zealand which the visitors lost quite comprehensively.
Shaw, 20, said he has learnt the lesson and will never repeat the same mistake. “Like in my case, I had a cough syrup which I didn’t know was a banned substance. I have learnt a lesson from this and will not repeat it,” he said.
“Even if I am having a basic medicine, I run that through the BCCI doctors to ensure that there are no banned substances in it. Time away from cricket was a difficult period for me. It was a torture. It should not happen to anyone,” he added.
Prithvi Shaw was thankful to Sachin Tendulkar for his insights. He said that whenever Sachin Tendulkar is in Mumbai, he tries and meet him. He added if he is practicing and Sachin Tendulkar is free, he just comes to the nets and gives him advice.
He also said that whenever he feels any discomfort with his batting or need any advice, Sachin Tendulkar is someone who is always there for him. Shaw also revealed how Tendulkar told him to feel free about calling or messaging him anytime and added that he has helped him a lot during his journey.
Shaw was also thankful to other legends of the game such as Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly, all of whom have coached or mentored him at some point of his career so far. Rahul Dravid was his coach when he played for the India A and India U-19 teams. On the other hand, Shaw got the opportunity to rub shoulders with Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly in the IPL 2019 while playing for the Delhi Capitals.
Sachin Tendulkar scored match-winning 4th ODI century vs Sri Lanka in 1995
On this day in 1995, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his fourth ODI century which saw him leading India to a comprehensive 8-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the fifth match of Asia Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Chasing a 203-run target, Tendulkar’s glorious innings powered India to seal the chase in the 34th over. Opening the batting with Manoj Prabhakar (60), Tendulkar and the illustrious all-rounder shared a 161-run opening partnership to lay an apt foundation for the remaining batsmen.
Facing Chaminda Vaas and Janak Gamage early on, a confident Tendulkar drove both the Sri Lankan pacers at will as he put on display some elegant shots through the covers and down the ground.
Sachin Tendulkar’s match winning performance
Having played exceedingly well against the pacers, Tendulkar dabbed a Sanath Jayasuriya delivery on the leg-side to complete his half-century. Tendulkar, then 21, also stepped out to Jayasuriya to hit him down the ground in addition to continuing his attack against Vaas.
It was against Vaas that Tendulkar ran a single on the off-side to reach the three-figure mark. Tendulkar, who hit the winning runs off Champaka Ramanayake, ended up scoring 112* (107) with the help of 15 fours and a six to be declared the ‘Man of the Match’.
It was the then Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga who won the toss and chose to bat first. The Sri Lankan batsmen not converting their starts into a formidable innings saw them scoring a mediocre 202/9 in their allotted quota of 50 overs.
Coming in to bat at No. 6, Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored for his team with 48 (78) with the help of two fours. With bowling figures of 10-0-37-3, India pacer Venkatesh Prasad was the pick of their bowlers.
Sachin Tendulkar scored match-winning 4th ODI century
Amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, India women cricketer Smriti Mandhana, who is widely followed on social media, on Saturday (04/04/2020) revealed her crush is Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan. Mandhana revealed this while she was interacting with fans on Twitter in a Q&A session.
“Hey guys, let’s do a Q&A session! We all are playing our part by staying home and practicing social distancing, so I thought this would be a good time to connect. Send me your questions using #AskSmriti and I’ll answer as many as possible”
Hey guys, let’s do a Q&A session! We all are playing our part by staying home and practicing social distancing, so I thought this would be a good time to connect. Send me your questions using #AskSmriti and I’ll answer as many as possible 😇
Soon the cricket fans flooded her tweet with their interesting Questions for the opener. The questions ranged from her professional life to her personal life. Amidst many, a Twitter user asked Smriti Mandhana about her crush, to which Smriti Mandhana revealed that ever since her childhood she has a crush on Hrithik Roshan. She wrote:
Another question that garnered a lot of attention was about Smriti’s relationship status. A Twitter user asked Smriti Mandhana whether she is single or not. The Twitter user wrote: “Are you single ??? #AskSmriti“
Smriti Mandhana came up with a very unexpected reply to the fan. She came up with a cheeky response to the fan, Smriti wrote:
A Twitter user asked Smriti Irani about the qualities she looks in her life partner. In the reply, Smriti Mandhana shared two qualities she is looking in her life partner. She wrote:
“Number 1-He should love me Number 2-He should follow criteria number one”
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Number 1-He should love me
Number 2-He should follow criteria number one 👆🏼😜 https://t.co/OCRKESUqif
Yuvraj Singh would definitely be the first superstar of Indian Cricket in the 21st century. The forgotten legend of Indian Cricket is still counted among the best left-handed batsmen that the world of cricket has ever encountered. Here’s the all in one biography of Yuvraj Singh with his born Age, Family, Career Stats, Records,
In his prime, Yuvraj could hit the ball coming at him as clean and far that anybody could imagine. He used to do it all with so much ease and flamboyance that bowlers always wanted to avoid bowling to ‘the six-king’ of India.
Starting his career in cricket from a young age, Yuvraj has performed at the highest level for the better part of his life. He was always the X-Factor in the Indian Squad, taking crucial wickets and scoring match-winning innings whenever needed the most. Known for his dedication, the man has even fought cancer and came back like a champion to serve the national cricket team.
Yuvraj Singh Biography:
Full Name
Yuvraj Singh
Age
39 years
Birth Time
Unknown
Birth Place
Chandigarh, India.
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Sport Category
Cricket
Date of Birth
December 12, 1981
Height
188 cm
Spouse
Hazel Keech
Parent
Yograj Singh
ODI Debut
October 3, 2000
Test Debut
October 16, 2003
Born to former cricketer Yograj Singh and Shabnam Singh, Yuvraj Singh started his career of sports with Roller Skating and Tennis. He was really good at skating which helped him to win the National U-14 Roller Skating Championship as a 10-year-old.
Yuvraj Singh
The active kid had early popularity also due to his acting skills. Yuvi has acted in 2 Punjabi films named Putt Sardara and Mehndi Sajna Di. He hailed from the DAV Public School in Chandigarh which was also the school of another great Indian Cricket legend Kapil Dev.
Yuvraj Singh Career
Yuvraj was sent to Mumbai by his father to train at the Elf-Vengsarkar Cricket Academy. His strenuous training and hard work paid off when he was selected in the U-19 Punjab State Team. An ambitious Yuvraj then worked harder and made it to the U-19 Indian cricket team.
Domestic Career
Yuvraj Singh’s first-class debut for Punjab against Orissa in the 1997-98 Ranji season. He was dismissed for a duck on his opening innings. In the U-19 Coach Behar Trophy final, Yuvi scored 358 against Punjab against Bihar. The whole Bihar team together scored 357.
In the 1999-00 Ranji Trophy season, Singh scored brilliant innings of 149 against Haryana. His good performances saw him picked for India U19 against Sri Lanka in February 1999. In 2000, Yuvraj was selected to play in the India U19 team at the U19 ICC Cricket Cup, Sri Lanka.
Yuvraj scored 203 runs in 8 matches at an average of 33.83 and strike rate of 103.57. In the semi-final against Australia U19, Yuvi scored 58 as he powered India 284. He followed it up with 27 of 40 balls as Boys in Blue beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to lift their maiden U19 World Cup.
With the ball, Yuvraj picked 12 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 11.50 and economy of 3.39. His best bowling performance in the tournament (4/15) came against Nepal U19 in the group stage. On the field, Yuvraj took 4 catches in 8 matches. His all-round performance ensured the wonder boy from Punjab won the Man of the Tournament.
ODI Career
With the dawn of a new era in the Indian Cricket under the captaincy of another legendary left-handed batsman, Sourabh Ganguly, youngsters like Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif got the opportunity to wear the blue colour and represent the senior team.
Yuvraj Singh made his ODI debut on 3rd October 2000 in the ICC KnockOut Trophy against Kenya. The first-timer did not produce any notable performances in the beginning.
But the 19-year-old showed his intent to perform under pressure scoring 84 off 80 balls in the quarter-finals against Australia. The then world champions contained the likes of Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, and Glen McGrath.
After mixed performances in the 2000-01 season, both domestic and international, Yuvi returned with strong outings in the NatWest Series. The series featured 3 teams- India, England and Sri Lanka.
Yuvraj’s all-round performance of 3/39 and 64* won the man of the match in the first match at Lords. In the next match against the Lankans, Yuvraj scored 31 runs and built a crucial partnership with Mohammed Kaif. The left-handed allrounder continued to show amazing performances including the final.
Yuvraj came to bat at 146/5 after 24 overs, with 325 runs to chase. Impossible right! Yuvi and Kaif built a steady partnership and went on to win the match with 3 balls to spare. Yuvraj scored 69 of 63 balls in a win regarded as the Men in Blue’s greatest ODI victories. He then went on to become one of India’s indisposable middle-order batsmen until 2011.
After his inspiring return from defeating cancer, Yuvi was not able to regain his position in the Indian team. After missing out the ODI format for 4 years between 2013 to 2017, Yuvi made a blockbuster return.
He scored 150 against England in the second game after returning. However, he played his last ODI months later in June against the West Indies, scoring 37.
ICC Cricket World Cup
Yuvraj Singh has played in three world cups for India – 2003, 2007, and 2011. In 2003, WC, Yuvi’s performances in India’s matches against England (42), Pakistan (50*), and Kenya (58*) helped India reach the finals. With the ball, he picked 5 wickets in the 5 matches he bowled. These are highs to be noted in the biography of Yuvraj Singh
In 2007, Yuvaraj hit his peak form. However, while he was able to help India win the T20 World Championships, he would have been disappointed that he was not able to do the same in the World Cup.
In the three matches, Yuvraj scored 136 runs with an average of 45.3. He scored 47 in the shock loss against Bangladesh in the first group game and followed it up with a brilliant 83 against Bermuda. However, Yuvi was unable to help much in the third game as India lost to Sri Lanka and were knocked out of the Carribean.
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
Yuvraj Singh was on an absolute tear in the 2011 ICC World Cup. He won the man of the match award 4 times in the tournament. He was Mr. consistent whenever the team needed him to chip in some runs or break a partnership taking some crucial wickets. In nine matches, Yuvraj scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets with his slow left-arm spinners to emerge as the man with the golden arm for his country.
Yuvraj Singh bagged player of the tournament award in World cup 2011
Test Career
Yuvraj Singh made his test debut for India in the 2003 New Zealand tour of India. In his first match at Mohali, Yuvi scored 20 and 5*. After a 5-month gap, Yuvraj was selected for the tour to Pakistan. He impressed with the scores of 59,112 and 47 as India went to win the series against their arch-rivals.
Incidentally, all of Yuvraj’s test centuries have come against Pakistan. 2 years after his first century, Yuvi went on to score 122 for a losing cause for the Men in Blue in Lahore. His third century, which is also his highest score in test matches came at Bengaluru in 2007. Yuvi scored 169 in 203 balls as India drew the match and won the series.
T20 Career
Just like many players, Yuvraj Singh made T20 international debut for India in the T20 WC in South Africa. Yuvraj was not impressive on his first two matches as he scored 1 and 5. He came back with a bashing performance against England with 58 off 16 balls. Yes, this was the meach in which he hit Stuart Broad for six sixes.
He followed it up with another man of the match performance against Australia, scoring 70 in 30 balls. Needless to remind how crucial his performances were as India went on to win the maiden T20 World Championships.
IPL Career
Yuvraj Singh started his Indian Premier League career at Kings XI Punjab. He was their captain in the first two seasons. In the 2010 IPL season, KXIP came second in the league stage of the tournament but lost their semi-final to the Chennai Super Kings.
Yuvraj Singh took his first T20 hattrick against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on 1 May 2009. 2 weeks later he picked his second hattrick against former franchise Decan Chargers by dismissing Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds and Venugopal Rao.
In 2011, Yuvraj was purchased by newcomers Pune Warriors and was appointed as their captain. He scored 343 runs at an average of 34.30, including two half-centuries as Pune finished 9th.
Yuvi made the headlines in the IPL 2014 auctions when he was purchased for Rs 14 crores by the RCB. He had his best IPL season as he scored 376 runs in 14 matches with an average of 34.18 and strike rate of 135.25.
The following season, Delhi Daredevils purchased for Rs 16 crores. After a below-par season with 248 runs with an average of 19.07 and 118.09 strike rate, Yuvi was purchased by the Sunrisers Hyderabad the next season for Rs 7 crores.
He had a successful IPL campaign with the SRH. Yuvi scored 38 runs from 23 balls in the finals and won the IPL title. The 2018 IPL season was the worst as he scored only 64 runs with an average of 12.80 for the KXIP.
Prior to the 2019 season, Mumbai Indians purchased him for ₹ 1 crore. However, Yuvraj did not contribute much in their title-winning season, leading the franchise to release him.
Yuvi Singh played for six different teams in IPL
Defeating Cancer – Highlight in Biography of Yuvraj Singh
In the shining lights of Wankhede stadium in 2011, when the whole nation was feeling the joy of being Indian, the man of the match’s cancer surfaced. People thought Yuvi might not be seen at all but he rose like a phoenix from the ashes and then return proves the mettle this man possesses.
The experience of going through chemotherapy led him to start his new great initiative “YouWeCan” which helps cancer patients in their treatment.
To rise again to the international level, Yuvi started from the basics again. With his relentless hard work, he led the Punjab Team to begin the second innings of his career. And, then the lightning struck again when Yuvi scored 600 runs in just 5 Ranji matches. He continued the form in the IPLs followed and was the most expensive player in 2014 and 2015.
And, all hell broke loose, when he posted his career’s best total of 150 runs in 127 balls. Every shot he hits now strengthens the belief of cancer patients across the world that life can be normal after the illness. As normal as Yuvraj Singh hitting those nonchalant sixes. Cancer survivors couldn’t have asked for a better brand ambassador.
Yuvraj Singh Six Sixes
Yuvraj Singh helped India win the first-ever T-20 World Cup after a disappointing ICC World Cup exit. In the process, Yuvraj scored the fastest fifty ever. He did so by smashing 6 sixes in an over. His 12 ball half-century is a record still intact in the record books. Yuvraj Singh also scored 70 off 30 balls against Australia in the semi-finals to help India qualify for the Finals.
Yuvraj Singh Records
Hit consecutive six 6s in an over in the T20 format.
Man of the series in both ICC T20 and ODI World cups.
Picked up 5 wickets and hit a half-century in a single world cup match.
Yuvraj is the second Indian cricketer signed by English county Yorkshire after Sachin Tendulkar.
First all-rounder to score 300 plus runs and to take 15 wickets in a single World Cup.
First Indian player to cross 100 sixes in Twenty20 Cricket.
Yuvraj Singh Wife
Yuvraj Singh is married to Hazel Keech and is also known as Gurbasant Kaur. Hazel is a British−Mauritian film actress and model born on 28 February 1987 in Essex, England. She has made appearances in various Indian movies and TV shows.
She has appeared in Billa and Bodyguard, a Suzuki advertisement, and a reality television program Bigg Boss 7 in 2013. Yuvraj and Keech were engaged on 12 November 2015. They married a year later on 30 November 2016 in a traditional Sikh marriage ceremony at the Fatehgarh Sahib gurudwara near Chandigarh.
Yuvraj Singh with his wife Hazel
Awards & Achievement
ICC named Yuvraj Singh the Man of the Tournament in the Cricket World Cup 2011.
Yuvraj Singh received the Arjuna Award (India’s second-highest Sporting Award) in 2012.
Yuvi received the Padma Shri Award in 2014.
The FICCI recognized Yuvraj as the Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year Award (2014).
In August 2018 Power Brands awarded Yuvraj Singh the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for being an impact player on the field and off it, for demonstrating humility in greatness, and for leading the charge in the battle against cancer, reinforcing the belief that together, YUWECAN!
Yuvraj Singh Net worth
Yuvraj Singh’s net worth is estimated to be at $35 million or ₹ 250 crores. The left-handed batsman’s majority salary comes from match fees from the BCCI and the IPL. The biography of Yuvraj Singh also has built with a lot of numbers.
Yuvraj was one of the best-paid cricketers in IPL. In the 12 seasons that he played in the league, Yuvi earned a total of ₹ 84.60 crores.
Apart from this, Yuvi has earned from various brand endorsements and sponsorships like Microsoft (2006), Codemasters’, Puma, Pepsi, Revital, Reebok, Birla Sun Life, Royal Mega Stag, Laureus & Benz, Whirlpool, Cadbury, and LG.
He also has written an autobiography. The biography of Yuvraj Singh is named as ‘The Test of my Life’, which talks about he battled cancer and made a comeback. The biography of Yuvraj Singh has seen all his ups and downs. Currently, Yuvraj is living in a luxurious flat along with his wife in Worli, Mumbai. The flat is worth ₹60 Crore.
Other than his home, Yuvraj has properties worth ₹45 Crore all across the country. He owns a lot of luxury cars like Audi Q5, BMW 3 Series, Bentley Continental etc. which are worth ₹8 Crore.
In 2016, Yuvraj Singh invested in his own fashion-brand called ‘YWC Clothing’. It has earned a lot of positive response in the Indian market and has been successfully making sales on online platforms like Myntra.
Yuvraj Singh has a net worth of INR 250 crores
Unknown Facts
Yuvraj was an ardent fan of tennis and roller skating.
He was so good at his chosen craft, roller skating, and won the National U-14 Roller Skating Championship.
Yuvraj featured in Punjabi movies as a child actor in Mehndi Sajda Di and Putt Sardara.
His voice also features in the Bollywood animated film, Jumbo.
Codemasters’ cricket video game Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 was released as “Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007” in India.
Biography of Yuvraj Singh is titled: The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back.
After defeating cancer, Yuvi started his NGO YouWeCan. YouWeCan has treated hundreds of cancer patients.
Virat Kohli nominated by Roger Federer for “solo drill” at home
Legendary Tennis player Roger Federer is among the long list of athletes who have taken refuge across social media platforms during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The global crisis which has affected almost all businesses hasn’t spared the sports industry. For an industry which relies heavily on live events, it was bound to face severe consequences.
Federer took to his social media handles to post a unique “solo drill”. “Here’s a helpful solo drill. Let’s see what you got! Reply back with a video and I’ll provide some tips. Choose your hat wisely,” read the 38-year old player’s tweet.
Laying emphasis on “Training From Home” in the video, Federer has nominated plentiful renowned personalities which includes Toni Kroos, Bill Gates, Virat Kohli, Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugh Jackman, Rafael Nadal, Stephen Curry, Dwayne Johnson and others.
Had it not been for COVID-19, Kohli would have been leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 13th season of the Indian Premier League.
Kohli, who was previously nominated by Australia opening batsman David Warner to shave his head, was recently seen in an Instagram live session with former England batsman Kevin Pietersen. While Kohli hasn’t responded to any of the challenges, a few other notable names have tried their hands at Federer’s challenge.
Virat Kohli nominated by Roger Federer
Here’s a helpful solo drill. Let’s see what you got! Reply back with a video and I’ll provide some tips. Choose your hat wisely 🎩😉👊 #tennisathomepic.twitter.com/05lliIqh1h
Finally BCCI comes up with a decision to host the tournament at the end of April or at the beginning of May. BCCI took this decision after having the conference call with the IPL owners on March 24.
SunRisers Hyderabad captain David Warner, posted a hilarious video on his Instagram handle where he is seen emulating India and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s archetype “sword celebration“.
In the video posted by the Australian opening batsman, he is seen swinging a cricket bat for an advertisement campaign before IPL 2019.
“Throwback to this time last year to a commercial we were doing for @sunrisershyd Do you think I’ve got @royalnavghan covered for the sword??,” read Warner’s caption.
Warner, who had missed IPL 2018 as an aftermath of his involvement in the Cape Town Ball Tampering Scandal, top-scored upon comeback in IPL 2019. In 12 matches for SRH, the southpaw had amassed 692 runs at an average of 69.20 and a strike rate of 143.86 including one century and eight half-centuries.
It was in February this year that Warner was reinstated as the captain by SunRisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL 2020. While there were some doubts regarding Australian players’ participation in IPL 2020, Warner’s manager had made it clear that the cricketer would travel to India despite restrictions.
Warner, who had recently nominated India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli for shaving his head to show support for COVID-19 workers, receiving laughing emojis from Kohli on his video. Apart from Kohli, India and SRH wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha also reacted on the post.
SRH’s David Warner emulates CSK’s Ravindra Jadeja’s sword celebration
Star Sports announce Schedule and Telecast Channel for rerun of ICC World Twenty20 2007 during COVID-19 lockdown
The novel COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to all live events including sports. With the virus initiating a global crisis, it has brought the world to a standstill.
The 13th season of the Indian Premier League, which was originally scheduled to begin last month, has been delayed till April 15 and is one of the many cricket tournaments which have been affected by this pandemic.
In times when there is a dearth of live matches, illustrious broadcaster Star Sports have decided to televise all the matches involving India from the ICC World Twenty20 2007. It is worth mentioning that the channel had earlier televised two matches from the historic ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
With people not having much to do amidst the lockdown, expect them to revisit some of these greatest matches played by India in the past.
Star Sports announce Schedule and Telecast Channel for rerun of ICC World Twenty20
Star Sports Network will be broadcasting the live stream of the historic ICC World Twenty20 2007 matches in India. The matches can be watched in both English and Hindi commentary on various channel owned by the network.
While Star Sports 1 will be telecasting the World Cup matches in English, Star Sports will be telecasting the matches in Hindi. Read the schedule and telecast channel for the rerun of ICC World Twenty20 2007 below:
In the general run of things, Star Network’s matches also get streamed on their streaming platform Hotstar. However, the same isn’t the case this time round. The online audience will have to switch to their TV channels to watch the full match.
