Cheers to a life that has always broken boundaries

Popular India player Yuvraj Singh turned 43 today (Thursday, December 12). The legendary all-rounder enjoys a huge fanfare owing to his record-breaking performances on the field.

Yuvraj was a gun fielder and delivered with both bat and bowl during his career. The Punjab-born is a two-time World Cup-winning player (T20 in 2007 and ODI in 2011).

The southpaw notably won the Player of the Tournament in the 2011 World Cup while fighting cancer, becoming an inspiration to many. He was the first player to smash six sixes in the T20 World Cup (vs Stuart Broad against England in 2007).

On the special occasion, Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh wished Yuvraj while praising him for breaking ‘boundaries’, pushing ‘limits’, and scripting ‘history’ in her birthday wish.

Rakul Preet Singh wrote on Instagram:

“Cheers to a life that has always broken boundaries, smashed limits, and made history. Happy Birthday, Yuvraj!”

Take a look at the message below:

Yuvraj Singh enjoyed a successful international career, amassing over 10,000 runs and picking up 150 wickets across formats. He has also scored 4,857 runs in 231 T20Is, winning two IPL trophies with the SunRisers Hyderabad and the Mumbai Indians.

Off the field, Yuvraj Singh was quite popular for his looks and physique. According to a report from Bollywoodhshadis.com, he has dated several B-Town actresses – Kim Sharma, Preeti Jhangiani, Deepika Padukone, Riya Sen, Minissha Lamba, Preity Zinta, and Neha Dhupia.

When Yuvraj Singh revealed he wore ladies’ slippers to airport due to a mistake of a Bollywood actress he dated

In a recent interview, Yuvraj Singh revealed he had to wear ladies’ slippers due to a Bollywood actress’ actions during the 2008 tour Down Under. He told Club Prairie Fire Podcast (via ABP):

“She was shooting in Adelaide. I told her, listen, let’s not meet for a bit because I’m on Australia tour, and need to focus. She followed me to Canberra in the bus. In two Tests, I didn’t get many runs. And I was like, ‘What are you doing here?’ And she was like, ‘I want to spend time with you.’”

He continued:

“I told her you need to focus on your career and I need to focus on mine because I’m on Australia tour and you know what that means. Anyway, we were leaving for Adelaide from Canberra and she packed my suitcase.”

“In the morning, I was like, ‘Where are my shoes?’ She said, ‘I packed them.’ I asked, ‘How would I go on the bus?’ And she said, ‘Wear mine.’ She had these pink slip-ons. And I was like, ‘Oh my god.’ I had to wear those pink slip-ons and I was carrying my bag in front of my shoes to hide them. The guys saw it, and they clapped for me. I had to wear pink slip-ons to the airport until I bought flip-flops there.”

Yuvraj Singh was recently named as ICC’s Global brand ambassador at the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.