The Test record is dated through 2012-12-05 and is not blended with white-ball totals.
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Yuvraj Singh: Biography, Career Stats and Records
Batting all-rounder
Yuvraj Singh entered India’s ODI side in October 2000 and developed into a left-handed middle-order batter who could change a limited-overs match with power, fielding and useful spin. His career numbers are strongest in ODIs: 304 matches, 8,701 runs and 111 wickets.
Career recordIndia men’s international cricketer.Format totals are separated and dated to the latest match shown in the table.
- Full name
- Yuvraj Singh
- Born
- Birthplace
- Chandigarh, India
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Record reviewed
- 7 Sep 2026
Career overview
How the India career developed.
This overview connects role, debuts and format context using the dated records listed below.
Yuvraj Singh entered India’s ODI side in October 2000 and developed into a left-handed middle-order batter who could change a limited-overs match with power, fielding and useful spin. His career numbers are strongest in ODIs: 304 matches, 8,701 runs and 111 wickets.
His major-tournament record defines much of his India career. He struck six sixes in one over against England during the 2007 World Twenty20 and was named Player of the Tournament at the 2011 Cricket World Cup after contributing with both bat and ball.
Yuvraj also played 40 Tests and 58 T20Is. The format split matters: his Test career was intermittent, while his white-ball role combined middle-order acceleration with left-arm spin and athletic fielding.
Career timeline
Debuts and defining checkpoints.
Dates identify source-supported debuts and selected milestones. The list is not a claim to cover every match or domestic season.
ODI debut
Made his ODI debut against Kenya.
Test debut
Made his Test debut against New Zealand.
T20I debut
Made his T20I debut against Scotland.
2011 World Cup
Completed a Player-of-the-Tournament campaign as India won the ODI World Cup.
Format lens
Read each format on its own terms.
Short context cards explain what the dated figures do—and do not—show.
The ODI record is dated through 2017-06-30 and reflects only senior India one-day internationals.
The T20I record is dated through 2017-02-01 and excludes franchise T20 matches.
International statistics
Tests, ODIs and T20Is separated.
Career totals use the latest match date shown by the checked player record. Formats may have different snapshot dates.
| Format | Matches | Runs | 100s | 50s | Wickets | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 40 | 1,900 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 5 Dec 2012 |
| ODIs | 304 | 8,701 | 14 | 52 | 111 | 30 Jun 2017 |
| T20Is | 58 | 1,177 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 1 Feb 2017 |
These are format-specific snapshots, not one combined career number. A format without a debut is stated plainly instead of displaying a misleading zero-match career.
Selected milestones
Context behind the record.
Each item was retained only when the checked player records or event sources supported it. This is a focused list, not an exhaustive record book.
- 01
Hit six sixes in one Stuart Broad over during the 2007 World Twenty20 match against England.
- 02
Named Player of the Tournament at the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
- 03
Finished his ODI career with 8,701 runs and 111 wickets across 304 matches.
- 04
Scored international hundreds in both Tests and ODIs and took wickets in all three formats.
Cricket learning desk
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Photo credit
Yuvraj Singh portrait
Photo: Bollywood Hungama. Wikimedia Commons file. CC BY 3.0. Cropped to a square portrait and converted to WebP for the local archive preview.
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