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Dharmani, Yuvraj to Punjab's rescue

Dharmani, Yuvraj to Punjab's rescue

Rediff.com8 Nov 2004

Punjab were 221 for 7 in reply to Uttar Pradesh's first innings total of 269, on day 2 of the Ranji Trophy match.

Yuvraj back in India Test squad

Yuvraj back in India Test squad

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

Yuvraj Singh on Thursday made a comeback into the Indian Test squad following his impressive performance in the ODI series against England. Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha was also included in the 15-man squad for the two-Test series announced by the national selector committee in Chennai on Thursday.

Yuvraj silences his critics... at least for some time!

Yuvraj silences his critics... at least for some time!

Rediff.com18 Apr 2014

A timely 52 not out off 29 balls in Royal Challengers Bangalore's easy win over Delhi Daredevils should erase the disappointment of failing to fire in the World T20 final against Sri Lanka.

I am alive and that is the biggest thing for me: Yuvraj

I am alive and that is the biggest thing for me: Yuvraj

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against Bangladesh on Thursday, Yuvraj wanted to be in a zone which is miles away from any kind of negativity.

IPL's Most Expensive Players

IPL's Most Expensive Players

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

10 costliest buys that stirred the cash-rich league.

Will Yuvraj get his old form back in 2nd innings?

Will Yuvraj get his old form back in 2nd innings?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

His career getting a fresh lease of life following the selection for next year's Twenty20 matches against Australia, Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh on Sunday said he cannot wait to be back in the dressing room after going through a 'really terrible' phase.

Yograj says Dhoni did not want Yuvraj in WC squad; son differs

Yograj says Dhoni did not want Yuvraj in WC squad; son differs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj made a controversial claim on Monday, saying Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not want his son in India's squad for the World Cup. However, the all-rounder, hero of India's World Cup triumph in 2011, refuted the claim.

I still feel I have a few more years to excel: Yuvraj

I still feel I have a few more years to excel: Yuvraj

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Once a limited-overs giant, Yuvraj Singh has been in and out of the Indian team in recent years but the all-rounder believes he still has enough cricket in him to look forward to the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales.

Yuvraj's fitness only concern for India

Yuvraj's fitness only concern for India

Rediff.com16 Nov 2008

With their confidence on a high after the landslide win in the opening ODI, in-form batsman Yuvraj Singh's back injury is India's only concern as they prepare to take on a battered England in the second one-dayer of the seven-match series in Indore on Sunday. After drubbing the visitors by a massive 158 runs, the Indians are hoping that Yuvraj, who pummelled the English attack with an unbeaten 138, would be fit to take the field.

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Dawtrey said he was planning to quit his job in May and travel to India to train in an academy affiliated with Pro Kabaddi side UP Yoddha.

Santner's sensational spinning feat shatters records!

Santner's sensational spinning feat shatters records!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Mitchell Santner, etched his name alongside the legendary Daniel Vettori in the annals of cricket history

PHOTOS: Yuvraj shines as India cruise to comfortable win

PHOTOS: Yuvraj shines as India cruise to comfortable win

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Images from the 1st T20 match played between India and England at the Subrata Roy Sahara stadium in Pune on Thursday.

Yuvraj hits second successive ton

Yuvraj hits second successive ton

Rediff.com6 Mar 2004

After taking an eight-run first innings lead over East, North Zone were 292 for 3 at close in the Duleep Trophy final.

When Tendulkar's warning changed 'angry young man' Yuvraj

When Tendulkar's warning changed 'angry young man' Yuvraj

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

Keeping cool in stressful times is a hallmark of a good sportsperson and Yuvraj Singh learnt it the hard way from none other than Sachin Tendulkar. The master blaster scolded the left-hander after he abused his cricket equipment following a poor performance.

Yuvraj defends delayed declaration

Yuvraj defends delayed declaration

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

Star middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh on Monday defended India's decision to delay the declaration in the second innings, which could possibly deny them a victory in the third and final Test if the predicted showers swamp the Basin Reserve on Tuesday.

Rahul as Yuvraj: Protests rock Rajya Sabha

Rahul as Yuvraj: Protests rock Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

Congress member E M Sudarsana Natchiappan said by marching to the Divisional Commissioner's office in Jhansi to know why people were being deprived of their right to employment under the NREGS, Rahul Gandhi had proved himself to be 'Yuvraj of people and the Yuvraj of my party'.

Yuvraj shines with an unbeaten ton in Duleep semis

Yuvraj shines with an unbeaten ton in Duleep semis

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Yuvraj Singh made a brilliant comeback into first-class arena as he smashed an unbeaten century for North Zone against Central on the first day of a semi-final match in the Duleep Trophy in Hyderabad.

Dhoni comes to Yuvraj's defence, says he tried his best

Dhoni comes to Yuvraj's defence, says he tried his best

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Mahendra Singh Dhoni unconvincingly defended Yuvraj Singh, whose painstaking 21-ball 11 put paid to India's hopes of a historic treble.

How new field restrictions cost Yuvraj his WC slot

How new field restrictions cost Yuvraj his WC slot

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Change in field restrictions ia the reason why India lost Yuvraj Singh.

'Yuvraj is India's greatest match-winner'

'Yuvraj is India's greatest match-winner'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Had there been an [IPL] auction today, Kolkata Knight Riders would have still bid for him in the same aggressive manner,' says Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir. Manu Shankar reports.

Yuvraj Singh stars at Euro 2008

Yuvraj Singh stars at Euro 2008

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

The Indian cricketer presented Hakan Yakin with the man of the match trophy after the Euro 2008 game between Switzerland and Portugal.

Yuvraj in British newspaper's 'top 10 egos'

Yuvraj in British newspaper's 'top 10 egos'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2011

Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh finds himself in a rather unflattering list with a British newspaper naming him as one of the 'top 10 sporting egos' of recent times.

Yuvraj's form a worry for India

Yuvraj's form a worry for India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

India's ODI vice-captain is threatening to slip into oblivion with his run of successively poor scores on the tour.

Yuvraj to play Ranji match against Bengal

Yuvraj to play Ranji match against Bengal

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

The left-hand batsman, who failed to find a place in the Indian team for the first and second cricket Tests against Pakistan, has been allowed to play Ranji Trophy matches for Punjab.

IPL trophy will be at top along with World Cup wins: Yuvraj

IPL trophy will be at top along with World Cup wins: Yuvraj

Rediff.com30 May 2016

His wait to lift an IPL crown finally over, Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman Yuvraj Singh said he will place the trophy right on top in his cabinet along with the World Cup victories. The 34-year-old from Punjab, who has been part of two World Cup-winning squads, had to wait for nine years to lay his hands on an IPL trophy and he described it an amazing feeling to finally win the championship. "It is an amazing feeling to win an IPL Trophy. I have won the World Cups but never won an IPL trophy. I have been playing this tournament for eight years now but never won it. That moment has finally come," Yuvraj told iplt20.com website. Yuvraj, who scored 38 in the final against RCB, said: "I had never tasted the sweetness of an IPL trophy and this is something really amazing. At the moment this trophy will go right on top in my cabinet. This one will go along with my World Cup victories." Yuvraj was left nursing an injury that he sustained in April during India's league match against Australia in the World T20 and was out of action for the early games of IPL.

Focus on Yuvraj as India hope for rain-free 2nd ODI

Focus on Yuvraj as India hope for rain-free 2nd ODI

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Yuvraj Singh's patchy form and fear of inclement weather will be paramount when India take on the West Indies in the second One Day International, in Port of Spain on Sunday.

Yuvraj down with dengue, out of Lanka ODI

Yuvraj down with dengue, out of Lanka ODI

Rediff.com15 Aug 2010

In yet another blow to India's campaign at the ongoing cricket tri-series, Yuvraj Singh was on Sunday ruled out of crucial Lanka ODI after being diagnosed with dengue.

Bad move to bowl Yuvraj: Dravid

Bad move to bowl Yuvraj: Dravid

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

The Indian captain admitted that asking Yuvraj Singh to bowl the last over in the sixth ODI was a "bad" move.

Sarfaraz scripts memorable debut; enters record books

Sarfaraz scripts memorable debut; enters record books

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan had a memorable debut in the international arena during the third Test against England, becoming the only fourth Indian to score twin half-centuries on Test debut.

'It is not that Yuvraj did not evoke interest among bidders'

'It is not that Yuvraj did not evoke interest among bidders'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Royal Challengers Bangalore Director Amrit Thomas has said the franchise team was interested in buying back Yuvraj Singh, who was eventually snapped up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 7 crore in the IPL players' auction.

Srikkanth backs Yuvraj to return for World T20

Srikkanth backs Yuvraj to return for World T20

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

Yuvraj Singh is back in training after recuperating from a rare germ cell cancer and selection committee chairman Kris Srikkanth has said he wants the attacking left-handed batsman back in the side for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

Ponting reveals plans to check Yuvraj

Ponting reveals plans to check Yuvraj

Rediff.com7 Oct 2007

The Australian captain claimed that his side has devised strategies to silence Yuvraj Singh in the fourth one-day international in Chandigarh.

Maken offers to help Yuvraj in fight against cancer

Maken offers to help Yuvraj in fight against cancer

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Sports Minister Ajay Maken has promised government help to cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States to recover from lung cancer.

Gayle smashes 12-ball 50, equals Yuvraj Singh's World record

Gayle smashes 12-ball 50, equals Yuvraj Singh's World record

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle smashed fifty from 12 balls for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League on Monday to match India's Yuvraj Singh's record for the fastest half-century in Twenty20 cricket.

Yuvraj bats for first time since cancer treatment

Yuvraj bats for first time since cancer treatment

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

Hoping to make a comeback to international cricket with the Twenty20 World Cup in September, Yuvraj Singh batted for the first time on Monday since undergoing treatment for a rare germ cell cancer earlier this year.

PHOTOS: Yuvraj fires India past Australia in Rajkot T20

PHOTOS: Yuvraj fires India past Australia in Rajkot T20

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Yuvraj Singh blasted a quickfire half-century in his comeback to international cricket to power India to victory against Australia in the one-off Twenty20 match in Rajkot, on Thursday.

Recovering Yuvraj set to return to India on Monday

Recovering Yuvraj set to return to India on Monday

Rediff.com8 Apr 2012

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is recuperating in London after undergoing chemotherapy for a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs, will return to the country on Monday.

Sprint King Bolt, Yuvraj Singh get ready for face-off!

Sprint King Bolt, Yuvraj Singh get ready for face-off!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt will come to India next week to play a cricket match against a team that includes World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh.

Yuvraj's big hitting made the difference, says Dhoni

Yuvraj's big hitting made the difference, says Dhoni

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Yuvraj Singh's big hitting in the closing stages of the Indian innings made the difference, feels skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the hosts registered a thrilling 11-run win over Pakistan in the second T20 International.