Yuvraj Singh Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Yuvraj Singh Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 40 Years
Education: 10th Standard
Wife: Hazel Keech
Bio/Wiki
Full Name Yuvraj Singh Bhundel
Nickname Yuvi
Profession Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters– 185 cm
in meters– 1.85 m
in feet inches– 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.) in kilograms– 80 kg
in pounds– 176 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.) – Chest: 41 inches
– Waist: 34 inches
– Biceps: 13 inches
Eye Colour Dark Brown
Hair Colour Black
Cricket
International Debut Test– 16 October 2003 vs New Zealand at Mohali
ODI– 3 October 2000vs Kenya at Nairobi
T20– 13 September 2007 vs Scotland at Durban
Last Match Test– India v England at Kolkata, December 5-9, 2012
ODI– West Indies v India at North Sound, June 30, 2017
T20– India v England at Bengaluru, February 1, 2017
International Retirement 10 June 2019 (from all formats)
Jersey Number #12 (India)
#12 (IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team(s) • Delhi Daredevils
• India A
• Kings XI Punjab
• Pune Warriors
• Punjab
• Royal Challengers Bangalore
• Sunrisers Hyderabad
• Yorkshire
Coach/Mentor Sukhwinder Singh alias Bawa
Batting Style Left-handed
Bowling Style Slow left-arm orthodox
Favourite Shot Slog-sweeps
Records (Main Ones) • The first player to hit six 6’s in an over in a T20 match. He did it in the 2007 T20 World Cup against England in Stuart Broad’s over.
• Fastest T20 fifty by scoring it in 12 balls against England national cricket team during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.
Awards, Honours, Achievements 2012: Arjuna Award
2014: Padma Shri
Personal Life
Date of Birth 12 December 1981
Age (as of 2021) 40 Years
Birthplace Chandigarh, India
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality Indian
Hometown Chandigarh, India
School DAV Public School, Sector 8, Chandigarh
College/University Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification 10th standard
Religion Sikhism
Caste Jat
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Address Block-A of DLF City (Phase 1), Gurugram, Haryana
Hobbies Travelling, Listening to Music, Watching Films
Tattoo A tattoo with Roman “XII” on his right-hand bicep

Controversies • On 10 June 2019, while announcing his retirement from international cricket, he attracted controversy by making a comment on BCCI’s Yo-Yo Test. He said- “I’ve a lot to tell about Yo-Yo Test but I’ll not say anything now to create any controversy as Team India in the World Cup.”

• On 18 October 2021, the cricketer was briefly arrested in Haryana after a complaint was filed against him, accusing him of using a casteist slur in an Instagram live video against cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal. Later, he was released on bail. Reportedly, his Instagram live video with ex-teammate Rohit Sharma was widely shared on social media in June 2020 in which Yuvraj Singh made the alleged remarks. [1]

Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Affairs/Girlfriends • Kim Sharma (Actress)

• Deepika Padukone (Actress, rumour)

• Riya Sen (Actress, rumour)

• Preity Zinta (Actress, rumour)

• Leepakshi (Fashion Designer, rumour)

• Hazel Keech (Actress)

Marriage Date 30 November 2016
Family
Wife/Spouse Hazel Keech, Actress (2016-present)

Children On 25 January 2022, Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech took to social media to announce that they were blessed with a baby boy, Orion Keech Singh. [2]
Parents Father– Yograj Singh (Actor, Former Cricketer & Coach)

Mother– Shabnam Singh

Stepmother– Neena Bundhel (Punjabi actress and model)

Siblings Sister– None
Brother– Zoravar Singh (Actor)

Stepbrother– Victor Yograj Singh (Punjabi actor)
Stepsister– Amarjeet Kaur (Tennis Player)

Favourites
Cricketer(s) Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Chris Gayle
Coach Gary Kirsten
Food Kadhi-Chawal, Gobhi Ka Paratha, Chinese Cuisines
Actor Shah Rukh Khan
Actress Kajol
Politician Manmohan Singh
Singer Gurdas Mann
Book(s) The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, and The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Style Quotient
Cars Collection Lamborghini Murcielago, Bentley Continental, Porsche 911, BMW M5, BMW M3 Convertible, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Audi Q5, BMW 3 Series

Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.) $35 million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yuvraj Singh

  • Does Yuvraj Singh drink alcohol?: Yes

    Yuvraj Singh Holding A Glass Of Whiskey

  • During his childhood, Yuvraj was very fond of roller-skating and tennis and even won the National U-14 Roller Skating Championship. However, his father threw his skating medal; as he wanted him to concentrate on Cricket.
  • His father, Yograj Singh is a former Indian fast bowler and a popular actor of Punjabi films.

    Yograj Singh In A Punjabi Film

  • In his childhood, he appeared as a child actor in two Punjabi films- Putt Sardara & Mehndi Sajna Di.
  • After receiving his basic training in cricket in Punjab, he was sent to Mumbai for further training at the Elf-Vengsarkar Cricket Academy.
  • In the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final in December 1999, he scored a triple hundred (358 off 404 balls) against Bihar. Interestingly, MS Dhoni was a part of the Bihar team in this match.
  • After his parents’ divorce, he decided to stay with his mother.
  • He believes number 12 to be his lucky number.
  • The first paycheck that Yuvraj had got after playing International Cricket was 21 lakh (INR), which he handed over to his mother to buy a house.
  • In the 2007 ICC  T20 World Cup, he created history by hitting six 6’s against England in Stuart Broad’s over.
  • After Sachin Tendulkar, he is the only Indian player to be signed by the English county team Yorkshire.
  • After the 2011 World Cup, the shocking news came that he had lung cancer, he stayed strong and went through chemotherapy and came back fit and fine.
  • He was the most expensive player in the IPL 2014 and 2015 auctions. (14 Crore & 16 Crore INR respectively).
  • Yuvraj performed as a voice artist in the Bollywood animated film “Jumbo“.
  • He considers Sachin Tendulkar as his role model.
  • A tattoo with Roman “XII” on his left-hand bicep.

    Yuvraj Singh Tattoo

  • In 2012, he founded YouWeCan for cancer patients.

    Yuvraj Singh YouWeCan

  • In 2013, he released his autobiography The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back.

    Yuvraj Singh Autobiography The Test of My Life From Cricket to Cancer and Back

  • On 10 June 2019, he announced his retirement from international cricket. He played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs, and 58 T20Is for India. He put together 1900 runs in the longest format, and 8701 in the one-dayers.

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