Yuvraj
Singh is an Indian cricketer, and the son of former Indian fast bowler
and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. Yuvraj is a left-hand middle-order
batsman and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Wikipedia
He was the icon player and captain for Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab in the first two seasons; in 2010, the third season, icon player status was abolished and the captaincy given to Kumar Sangakkara. They came second in the round-robin phase of the tournament, but lost their semi-final to the Chennai Super Kings. 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. He dismissed Robin Uthappa, Mark Boucher and Jacques Kallis. On 17 May 2009, Yuvraj picked up his second Twenty20 hat-trick against Deccan Chargers at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Yuvraj dismissed Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds and Venugopal Rao.
The Pune Warriors were a new team introduced for the 2011 IPL. Yuvraj Singh was bought by the team and chosen as captain.[38] Pune Warriors finished ninth, ahead of only the Delhi Daredevils.[39] From 14 matches, Yuvraj scored 343 runs at an average of 34.30, including two half-centuries.[40] After much controversy BCCI had allowed Pune Warriors to have his replacement for 2012 Indian Premier League, citing his medical condition and nonavailability for 2012 IPL due to the same.[41]
After the 2003 World Cup, Yuvraj was signed by Yorkshire, becoming only the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to represent the county.[50]
Commercial interests
Singh shooting for Ulysse Nardin watches as Ambassador
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".[51] The Bollywood animated film, Jumbo features cricketer Yuvraj Singh's voice therefore starting his career in Bollywood.[52] The upcoming animated full length feature film Captain India features Yuvraj Singh as the main protagonist.[53]
Yuvraj has also been involved in sports based e-commerce; he is a
brand ambassador of sports365.in, an online store focused on selling
sports goods and fitness equipment.[54] Yuvraj is also the brand ambassador for the famous sports brand "Puma",which is also endorsed by other stars such as Usain Bolt, Fernando Alonso and Sergio Aguero.[55]
Virat
Kohli is an Indian international cricketer. He is a middle order
batsman, who can also open the batting. He can also bowl right arm
medium pace. Wikipedia
Kohli played for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the 2008 Indian Premier League.[15]
He was bought for $30,000 before the first season in 2008.He scored 165
runs in 13 innings at an average of 15 and took 2 wickets with his
bowls.He scored a total of four 6's and an 18 4's in that season.His
highest score was 38.He had an average 15.00
2009 Season
He scored 246 runs in 16 innings with an average of 22.36 and took 9
catches and effected 2 run outs.He scored a total of eight 6's and
twenty-two 4's .His highest score was a 50
2010 Season
In the third season, he scored 307 runs, including two half
centuries, in 16 innings at an average of 27.90. In the fourth season of
the IPL, he was the only player that Royal Challengers Bangalore retained, preferred over the likes of Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ross Taylor.His highest score was 58.He scored a total of twenty-six 4's and 12 6's.
2011 Season
He scored 557 runs with an average of 46.61.He took two wickets that
season.His highest score was 71.He scored a total of 55 4's and 16 6's.
His highest score was 71 . He had 4 half centuries that season.He was
top run scorer behind Chris Gayle.
2012 Season
The 2012 Indian Premier League followed in April and May and Kohli scored 364 runs fron 16 matches, with two half-centuries.[16].He scored 33 4's and 10 6's.His highest score was 73 not out.His average was 28.00
2013 Season
He was named as the captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team for the 6th season.[2].He led his team to 5th position.He scored 634 runs with an average of 45.28.He scored sixty-four 4's and 22 6's.
ODI Career
Following a hundred in the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia
in 2008, Kohli was selected in the ODI squad for India's tour of Sri
Lanka.[17] Kohli made his debut in One Day International against Sri Lanka in the Idea Cup in 2008 when both Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag
were injured. He opened the batting in the first match, but was out for
12. But he made a crucial 37 in a low scoring second match in the
series, which helped India win and level the series. He made his first
half century, a score of 54, in the fourth match which helped India win
the series. This was India's first one day series win against Sri Lanka
in Sri Lanka. He was included in the squad for the home ODI series
against England later that same year but was not given a chance to
play,due to inclusion of Sachin and Sehwag in team. Kohli was then
dropped from the squad for the five-match ODI series in Sri Lanka
against Sri Lanka in January 2009.
Kohli played in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy after Yuvraj Singh
was injured, and since mid-2009 has been the reserve ODI batsman.
Yuvraj regained fitness for the home series against Australia, so Kohli
only played in occasional matches in the series.
In the absence of the injured Yuvraj, Kohli got a chance to play in
the 4th ODI when Sri Lanka toured India in December 2009. He scored his
first ODI century, milking singles with Gautam Gambhir with whom he shared a 224-run partnership for the third wicket as India won by seven wickets to seal the series 3–1.
Senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar was rested for the tri-nations
tournament in Bangladesh in January 2010 which helped Kohli to play in
each of India's five matches. After making nine in the opening loss to
Sri Lanka, he top-scored with 91 to help secure a win after India
collapsed early in their run chase against Bangladesh on 7 January 2010.
He then ended unbeaten on 71 to help win the match for India with a
bonus point after they chased down their target quickly. The next day,
he scored his second ODI century, against Bangladesh, bringing up the
mark with the winning runs. He was much praised for his performances
during the tournament, and became only the third Indian to score two ODI
centuries before their 22nd birthday, following in the footsteps of
Tendulkar and Suresh Raina.[18] However, in the final against Sri Lanka he made only two as India collapsed to 5/60 and an eventual four-wicket defeat.
Kohli was named vice-captain of the ODI side for the Tri-series
against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe in June 2010 as all the other
first-choice players skipped the tournament. In the same series, he
became the fastest Indian to score 1,000 runs in ODI cricket.[19] He was India's leading run-scorer in 2010, with 995 runs including three centuries from 25 matches at an average of 47.38.[20]
2011 Cricket World Cup
Kohli was preferred over Raina for the 2011 World Cup and became the first Indian to score a century on World Cup debut. He also scored 59 against West Indies while sharing a 122-run patnership with Yuvraj Singh.[21] His 83-run partnership for the third wicket with Gautam Gambhir was instrumental in India taking the upper hand during their run chase against Sri Lanka in the final.[22] He made 282 runs in 9 innings at an average of 35.25.[23]
Between 1 January 2009 and 1 September 2011, Kohli was India's second
highest run-scorer in ODIs with 1,994 runs at an average of 47.47.[24]
CB Series 2012
India remained in Australia for the triangular ODI series, that followed the Tests; it was contested by Australia, Sri Lanka,
and India. Kohli was India's leading run-scorer in the series scoring
373 runs including two half centuries and a century – again, the only
century scored by an Indian in the series.[25] Though India did not progress to the final,[26]
victory against Sri Lanka in India's last match kept them in contention
until the final fixture of the group stage. Chasing 321 to win, Kohli
came to the crease with India's score at 86/2 and went on to score 133 not out
from 86 balls to win with 13 overs to spare. He was named Man of the
Match for his effort, which included scoring 24 runs from an over by Lasith Malinga.[27]
He was named vice-captain of the ODI team for the 2012 Asia Cup in March.[28]
He scored 183 off 148 balls against Pakistan in the fifth match of Asia
Cup 2012, recording the joint-fourth highest score by an Indian in
ODIs. Coming in at 0/1, he struck 22 fours and a six to take India to a
record chase of 330. This is his highest score in One Day internationals
and the highest individual score in the Asia Cup. Kohli's innings was
the highest individual innings for a batsman against Pakistan in a ODI surpassing previous record by Brian Lara (156).[29][30]
International T20 Career
Kohli was included in Squad for India in Zimbabwe T20I Series,
June-2010. He made T20I debut in the first match where Kohli played an
impressive innings with Yusuf Pathan when Rohit Sharma & Suresh
Raina were sent to pavilion by Ray Price in the 8th over. Yusuf and
Kohli counterattacked & took India to an easy win in 15 overs. Since
then he has been a regular player in T20I matches for India.
Test Career
When India toured the West Indies in June and July 2011, they chose a largely inexperienced squad, resting Tendulkar and others such as Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag missing out due to injuries. Kohli was one of three uncapped players in the Test squad.[31] India won the Test series 1–0 but Kohli struggled on his debut in the format; he struggled with the short ball[32] amassing just 76 runs from five innings.[33] Particularly troublesome for Kohli was the fast bowling of Fidel Edwards, who dismissed him three times in the series.[34] Initially dropped from the Test squad for India's four-match series against England in July and August, Kohli was recalled as cover for the injured Yuvraj Singh,[35] though did not play in the series.[36] He participated in the subsequent ODI series, scoring 194 runs from five innings including a century,[37] although India lost the series 3–0.[38]
In October England faced India in a return ODI series in India. India
won 5–0 and Kohli was the highest run-scorer on either side with 270
across five matches and a highest score of 112 not out.[39][40]
In November and December 2011, the West Indies toured India for three Tests and five ODIs.
Following his ODI success against England the previous month Kohli was
included in the Test squad ahead of Raina. In competition with Yuvraj
Singh for the number six position,[41] it was not until the final match of the series that Kohli was selected in the team.[36]
The match ended in a draw, and having won the first two Tests took the
series 2–0; Kohli scored a pair of fifties in the match, passing his
previous highest score of 30.[42] India won the subsequent ODI series 4–1 and Kohli managed 243 runs at an average of 60.75 with a highest score of 117.[43]
Kohli was included in India's squad for the tour of Australia in December 2011. After the first Test at Melbourne he felt his position in the team was in jeopardy,[44] and during the second Test at Sydney Kohli was fined half of his match fee for swearing at fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground who were insulting him.[45]
In an interview after the incident, he remarked "Scoring eight hundreds
in one-day internationals can't be a fluke. It's international cricket
as well. I don't know why people have been questioning my technique or
temperament so much. ... All of this is a learning curve for me. I am
playing on difficult wickets, in Australia."[44] Kohli top scored in each of India's innings in the third Test at Perth, with 44 and 75,[46]
and in the fourth and final match at Adelaide,Kohli scored his maiden
Test century of 116 runs in the first innings; it was the only century
scored by an Indian in the series.[47] India lost the series 4–0[48] and Kohli was the top scorer for India in the same series.[49]
Kohli made 212 runs in two test matches including one Century and two half Century with Average of 106.
2nd test : Kohli Score his Second Test Century
against New Zealand at Bangalore. He made 103 runs including 14
boundaries and one six in first Inning. in second Inning he made 51* runs and awarded as Man of the Match.[50]
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