Some Lesser Known Facts From The Life Of Yuvraj Singh

Never say die attitude is what defines one of the most powerful batsmen in the Indian cricketing history – Yuvraj Singh. Every inch of Yuvi’s life speaks volumes about his fighting spirit. Whether it was U-14 skating championship or it was U-19 Cricket world cup 2000, whether it was ICC WC 2011 or it was his battle with cancer. He came out stronger every time.

Now without any further delay let’s take a look at some of the unknown facts from the life.

1. In the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, in India’s match against Ireland, he became the first player to take 5 Wickets and score 50 runs in a World Cup match.

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2. A lot of you may not know, but braveheart Yuvi has already made an entry into Bollywood film industry. He gave voiceover in an animated movie Jumbo.

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3. He gave his first autograph at an age of 17. Unlike, most of us who were struggling to write their own signature.

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4. After 2011 world cup, He became the first all-rounder to score 300 plus runs and to take 15 wickets in a single World Cup.

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5. Despite having won National U-14 Roller Skating Championship, his father never wanted him to take up skating as a career. His father Yograj Singh didn’t think skating was a lucrative career option in India back then and decided to make his son a cricketer.

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6. The upcoming animated full-length feature film Captain India features Yuvraj Singh as the main protagonist.

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7. India won only 4 matches against Australia in ICC tournaments from 2000 to 2014. In all these games Yuvraj was the common hero. Isn’t that amazing?

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8. After the win against Australia in the World Cup: Yuvraj could have died of a heart attack back then and no one would have known he had cancer.

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Once a fighter, always a fighter. Happy Birthday, Yuvi. We love you. :)

 

Article Credits: Wikipedia & Quora

Featured Image: ESPN



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