India have produced all-rounders of the class of Kapil Dev, but the flair and swag associated with Yuvraj Singhnot only makes him stand out for how he approached and played the game but also for what he achieved through his skills that makes him once-in-a-generation cricketer. Today, one of India’s most loved cricketer celebrates his 42nd birthday.
Yuvraj made his India debut in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy and never looked back, going on to win India the 2007 T20 World Cup and playing a key role in the 2011 ODI World Cup triumph. In fact, he was the ‘Player of the Tournament’ when India lifted the ODI World Cup for the second time.
Yuvraj made his India debut in the 2000 ICC Champions Trophy and never looked back, going on to win India the 2007 T20 World Cup and playing a key role in the 2011 ODI World Cup triumph. In fact, he was the ‘Player of the Tournament’ when India lifted the ODI World Cup for the second time.
His six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup is one of the most iconic moments in the history of Indian and world cricket.
Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is, scoring 1900, 8701 and 1177 runs respectively. He hit 17 international hundreds and 71 half-centuries.
Today, as he celebrates his 42nd birthday, here’s how the cricket fraternity and fans queued up on social media to congratulate him.