• Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh received a flood of wishes from cricket fraternity on his 44th birthday.

  • From six sixes in 2007 T20 World Cup to Player of the Tournament in 2011 ODI World Cup, Yuvraj's white-ball mastery define his legendary career.

Cricket fraternity showers birthday wishes on Yuvraj Singh as the legendary all-rounder turns 44
Cricket fraternity showers birthday wishes on Yuvraj Singh as the legendary all-rounder turns 44 (Image source: X)

Yuvraj Singh turns 44 today, drawing an outpouring of birthday wishes from the cricket world on December 12, 2025. The former Indian all-rounder, recently spotted joining Team India‘s huddle at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur ahead of the second T20I against South Africa, continues to inspire fans and players alike. A stand named after him was inaugurated at the venue, honoring his Punjab roots and stellar contributions.​

Yuvraj Singh receives a flood of wishes from cricket fraternity and wife Hazel Keech on his 44th birthday

Wife Hazel Keech led the celebrations with an emotional Instagram post, praising Yuvraj’s resilience after a recent injury and his role as a devoted father, calling him a “legend” beyond cricket. Fans flooded social media with messages hailing his fearless spirit, from six-hitting exploits to overcoming cancer, while posts highlighted his ongoing influence, including mentoring young talents like Abhishek Sharma. Cricketers and cricket enthusiasts reminisced about his warrior mentality, wishing him health and more milestones, reflecting his enduring popularity.​

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Here’s how the fraternity reacted:

Yuvraj’s illustrious career highlights

Yuvraj burst onto the scene as a teenager in the 2000 ICC KnockOut, evolving into a white-ball maestro across 40 Tests (1900 runs, 9 wickets), 304 ODIs (8701 runs at 36.55 average, 111 wickets), and 58 T20Is (1177 runs, 28 wickets). His pinnacle came in major ICC triumphs: smashing six sixes off Stuart Broad in the 2007 T20 World Cup for the fastest T20I fifty (12 balls), and earning Player of the Tournament in India’s 2011 ODI World Cup win with 362 runs at 90.50 and 15 wickets. Unique feats include seven ODI centuries at No. 5 (an Indian record) and two IPL hat-tricks in 2009 for Punjab.​

In the IPL, Yuvraj represented Punjab Kings, Pune Warriors, Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Mumbai Indians, though consistency eluded him post-cancer. Retirement in 2019 followed frustrations with selection criteria like the yo-yo test, despite clearing it at 36; he rejected a conditional farewell match, opting to move on.

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