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Yuvraj Singh Date of Birth: 12th December, 1981 | Place of Birth: Chandigarh
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Yuvraj was signed by Microsoft to be a brand ambassador for the Xbox 360 video game console when it was launched in India in 2006. He appeared in advertisements for the console alongside Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar.
Codemasters' cricket video game Brian Lara International Cricket 2007, was released with his endorsement in India, titled "Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007"
The Bollywood animated film, Jumbo features cricketer Yuvraj Singh's voice starting his career in Bollywood.
After the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Yuvraj was signed by Yorkshire, becoming only the second Indian after Tendulkar to represent the county.
On 19 September 2007 against England in the ICC World Twenty20 Super 8 match held at Kingsmead in Durban, he hit 6 sixes off one Stuart Broad over. This helped him to reach the fastest fifty ever in Twenty20 game, off just 12 balls and also the fastest in any form of international cricket.
Yuvraj was awarded a Porsche 911 car for his 6 sixes achievement by the Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Lalit Modi.
On 1 May 2009, Yuvraj picked up his first hat-trick in T20 cricket against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kingsmead in Durban, the same ground where he hit his six sixes. On 17 May 2009, Yuvraj picked up his second Twenty20 hat-trick against Deccan Chargers at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.
Quotes
Sachin and Sehwag are also spectacular, but when in full flow Yuvraj really stands out. - Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Whenever he is cornered he bounces back. It is his trait. - Shabnam Singh, Yuvraj's mom
A lot of people tell me I bat like him (Gary Sobers), but I'm not even halfway there.
Yuvraj takes away the pressure from you. He goes in tough situations but comes out a match winner. Really, he's India's future. - Sourav Ganguly
He way he plays he is the Brian Lara of India. I would pay money to go and watch him. He is one of the best players they got in the whole of India - Aravinda de Silva