India's 2011 World Cup squad members: Where are they now?

4. Yuvraj Singh

In the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh delivered his all-round performances to India and became the Player of the Tournament. In nine matches of the marquee event, he scored 362 runs at a strike rate of 86.19, with a hundred and four half-centuries. With the ball too, he clinched 15 wickets at an economy of 5.02. 

During the coveted tournament, Yuvraj was suffering from cancer but didn’t lose his confidence to win the World Cup for the nation. In the group match against the West Indies in Chennai, he smashed a superb century and picked up two wickets. During the match, he was seen spitting blood while batting, but the ailment couldn’t stop him from delivering his best. In 2012, he recovered from the disease after completing the treatment. However, after having a great competition in 2011, he couldn’t feature in the national team regularly due to his fluctuating form. 

In June 2019, the swashbuckling cricketer ended his career as he took retirement from all forms of the game after having a 19-year-long international career. After his retirement as well, Yuvraj’s craze for the sport hasn’t ended as the World Cup-winning all-rounder featured for India Legends in the Road Safety World Series. Apart from that he has kept himself busy with taking part in leagues around the world. Besides cricket, he also runs the non-profit organisation YouWeCan to empower people to fight cancer through awareness and prevention.