India won the trophy in the 2011 ODI World Cup by defeating Sri Lanka in the final. This tournament was special for Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, but the biggest hero of that World Cup was Yuvraj Singh, who, despite being unwell, not only played an important role in making the team the world champion with his all-rounder performance but also Player of the series was also selected.
World Cup 2011: Yuvraj Singh won the Player of the Match award four times
Yuvraj Singh was in great form in the 2011 ODI World Cup and impressed with his performances in several matches. Yuvraj was named Player of the Match a total of four times, equaling Sri Lanka's Aravinda de Silva (1996) and South Africa's Lance Klusener (1999) in terms of winning the award for the most times in a World Cup.
Yuvraj has many achievements
Yuvraj scored more than 300 runs in nine innings during that period and took 15 wickets. He became the first all-rounder to do so in a World Cup. Against Ireland, Yuvraj had an impressive performance with both bat and ball. He is the first player to score 50 runs in a World Cup along with taking five wickets.
Maintained spirits despite being unwell
Yuvraj Singh had become unwell during the World Cup and was facing many problems. Despite this, he persevered and made the team the world champion. He was later diagnosed with cancer and was treated in the US.
Also Read: IND Vs IRE T20: Arshdeep recorded his name in the pages of history, broke Jasprit Bumrah's record
Amarnath Yatra: LG flagged off the first batch for Amarnath Yatra; Tight security arrangements made
The first batch for the Amarnath Yatra has left. LG Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch early
Lucknow Super Giants are clashing with Mumbai Indians in the 48th match of IPL 2024. Mumbai, who
The Tis Hazari court on Friday sent Chief Minister's aide Bibhav Kumar to 14-day judicial custody
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and prominent saints have issued an appeal to the devotees who hav
The Pakistan cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in the Super Four match, keeping alive their hopes o
Today i.e. 28th December is the 86th birthday of Indian industrialist and honorary chairman of Ta
Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda reached his house on Sunday after his mother Savita revealed that
PM Modi: Prime Minister Modi will visit Sikkim, will participate in the golden jubilee celebrations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Sikkim on 29 May. He will participate in the program or
Bomb Threat: Threat to bomb three schools and one college in Delhi, fire brigade and police team present on the spot
Once again, schools and colleges in Delhi have received bomb threats. Earlier too, many schools in D
Like coach Dravid, will Sanju Samson also leave RR before IPL 2026? Inside news came out
Indian team's star batsman and long-time Rajasthan Royals player Sanju Samson's relationship with
