Famous Indian player Yuvraj Singh He turned 43 years old today (Thursday, December 12). The legendary all-rounder is enjoying a lot of buzz due to his record-breaking performances on the field.
Yuvraj was an all-arms player and was delivered with both bat and bowl during his career. the PunjabBourne is a player who has won two World Cups (T20 in 2007 and ODI in 2011).
The southpaw won the Player of the Tournament award at the 2011 World Cup while battling cancer and became an inspiration to many. He was the first player to smash six sixes in a T20 World Cup (against Stuart Broad against England in 2007).
On this special occasion, Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh wished Yuvraj while praising him for breaking 'boundaries', pushing 'boundaries' and writing 'history' in her birthday wish.
Rakul Preet Singh wrote on Instagram:
“Salute to the life that always broke boundaries, broke boundaries, and created history. Happy birthday, Yuvraj!
Take a look at the message below:
Yuvraj Singh enjoyed a successful international career, amassing over 10,000 runs and picking up 150 wickets across formats. He has also scored 4857 runs in 231 T20Is, winning two IPL trophies with SunRisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians.
Off the field, Yuvraj Singh was popular for his looks and physique. According to a report from Bollywoodhshadis.com, he has dated several B-Town actresses – Kim Sharma, Preity Jhanjiani, Deepika Padukone, Riya Sen, Minisha Lamba, Preity Zinta, and Neha Dhupia.
When Yuvraj Singh revealed that he wore women's flip-flops at the airport due to a mistake made by a Bollywood actress he was dating
In a recent interview, Yuvraj Singh revealed that he had to wear women's slippers due to the Bollywood actress' actions during a 2008 tour Down Under. He told the Club Prairie Fire Podcast (via ABP):
“She was shooting in Adelaide. I told her, listen, let's not meet for a bit because I'm on tour in Australia, and I need to focus. She followed me to Canberra on the bus. In a couple of tests, I didn't get much of a run. I said: What are you doing here? She would say, “I want to spend time with you.”
He continued:
“I told her you need to focus on your career and I need to focus on mine because I'm on tour in Australia and you know what that means. Anyway, we were leaving for Adelaide from Canberra and she packed my bag.”
“In the morning, I'd say, 'Where are my shoes?' “I packed them,” she said. I asked: How will I get on the bus? She said: Get dressed. She was wearing these pink shoes, and I said to her, “Oh my God.” I had to wear these pink shoes and I was carrying my bag in front of my shoes to hide them, and the guys saw that, and they applauded me and I had to wear pink shoes to the airport until I bought flip-flops there.”
Yuvraj Singh was recently appointed as ICC's global brand ambassador for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup.
Edited by Ritwik Kumar
