Yuvraj Singh is one of India’s greatest all-rounders. He is known for his aggressive batting, useful left-arm spin bowling and excellent fielding. He made a major contribution to India’s victories in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. Yuvraj scored 11,778 runs in 402 international matches across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He hit 17 international centuries and 71 half-centuries during his career.
Yuvraj also achieved several individual records in international cricket. In ODIs, he scored 8,701 runs, including 14 centuries and 52 half-centuries. He took 111 wickets and grabbed 94 catches in the format. He also won seven Player of the Series awards and 27 Player of the Match awards in ODIs.
Yuvraj Singh’s Top International Records
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Format |
Record |
Achievement |
|---|---|---|
|
International |
Total international matches |
402 |
|
International |
Most sixes in career |
251 (28th) |
|
International |
Player of the Match awards |
34 (23rd) |
|
International |
Player of the Series awards |
8 (35th) |
|
ODI |
Most runs in career |
8,701 (23rd) |
|
ODI |
Most runs in a calendar year |
1,287 (35th) |
|
ODI |
Most runs in an innings by batting position |
139 (15th) |
|
ODI |
Most hundreds in career |
14 (34th) |
|
ODI |
Most hundreds against one team |
4 (45th) |
|
ODI |
Youngest player to score a hundred |
21 years, 120 days (50th) |
|
ODI |
Most fifties in career |
66 (27th) |
|
ODI |
Most ducks in career |
18 (26th) |
|
ODI |
Most sixes in career |
155 (15th) |
|
ODI |
Most fours in career |
908 (20th) |
|
ODI |
Most fours in an innings |
21 (19th) |
|
ODI |
Fastest to 6,000 runs |
192 innings (46th) |
|
ODI |
Fastest to 7,000 runs |
215 innings (33rd) |
|
ODI |
Fastest to 8,000 runs |
250 innings (28th) |
|
ODI |
Outstanding bowling analysis in an innings |
4/6 (4th) |
|
ODI |
Best strike rate in an innings |
6.7 (48th) |
|
ODI |
Worst economy rate in an innings |
11.8 (25th) |
|
ODI |
Most wickets taken stumped |
14 (25th) |
|
ODI |
Most catches in career |
94 (39th) |
|
ODI |
Highest partnership for any wicket |
256 (28th) |
|
ODI |
Highest partnership for the fourth wicket |
256 (4th) |
|
ODI |
Highest partnership for the sixth wicket |
158 (14th) |
|
ODI |
Most matches in career |
304 (20th) |
|
ODI |
Player of the Match awards |
27 (14th) |
|
ODI |
Player of the Series awards |
7 (6th) |
|
ODI |
Longest career |
16 years, 270 days (43rd) |
|
T20I |
Most runs in an innings by batting position |
77* (43rd) |
|
T20I |
Highest strike rate in an innings |
362.5 (24th) |
|
T20I |
Most innings before first duck |
39 (17th) |
|
T20I |
Fewest ducks in career |
51 (21st) |
|
T20I |
Highest partnership for the fifth wicket |
102* (22nd) |
Yuvraj Singh’s ODI All-Round Records
Yuvraj Singh was a valuable all-rounder in One-Day International cricket. He achieved several milestones with both bat and ball, along with his contribution in the field.
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Category |
Record |
|---|---|
|
Batting and bowling |
250 runs and 10 wickets in a series |
|
Batting and bowling |
A fifty and five wickets in an innings |
|
Batting and bowling |
A hundred and four wickets in an innings |
|
Batting and bowling |
1,000 runs and 100 wickets |
|
Batting, bowling and fielding |
1,000 runs, 50 wickets and 50 catches |
|
Batting and fielding |
5,000 runs and 50 fielding dismissals |
Yuvraj Singh’s Other Notable ODI Records
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Record |
Achievement |
|---|---|
|
Most Player of the Series awards |
7 (6th) |
|
Outstanding bowling analysis in an innings |
4/6 (4th) |
|
Highest partnership for the fourth wicket |
256 (4th) |
Yuvraj Singh’s T20I and Combined International Records
Apart from his ODI achievements, Yuvraj also made his mark in T20 International cricket. His explosive batting helped him achieve a strike rate of 362.5 in an innings. He also remained unbeaten on 77 in his highest T20I innings listed by batting position.
|
Format |
Record |
Achievement |
|---|---|---|
|
T20I |
Highest strike rate in an innings |
362.5 (24th) |
|
T20I |
Most innings before first duck |
39 (17th) |
|
T20I |
Highest partnership for the fifth wicket |
102* (22nd) |
|
International |
Most sixes in career |
251 (28th) |
|
International |
Most matches in career |
402 (38th) |
|
International |
Player of the Match awards |
34 (23rd) |
|
International |
Player of the Series awards |
8 (35th) |