Watch: Yuvraj Singh asks young cricketers not to touch his feet in his father’s sports academy in viral video
The former World Cup winner and the spin all-rounder of the Indian cricket team, Yuvraj Singh, asked the young cricketers of his father's sport academy not to touch his feet as the video goes viral.
Yuvraj Singh, the former World Cup winner and the premier spin all-rounder of the Indian cricket team, turned 44 on December 12, 2025. On the eve of the day, he got honoured by a stand at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, as he turned up to meet the national side, who faced South Africa in the second T20I clash.
On his birthday, a video has gone viral from his father, Yograj Singh’s sports academy, where the southpaw was seen sitting on the ground as the young players came and took his autograph on their bat one by one. There was a moment when one of them tried to take the blessings of Yuvraj Singh, who asked that player not to touch his feet.
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That heartfelt moment went viral on social media platforms. “Happy birthday to Yuvraj Singh, forever grateful for your contribution to the game of cricket and humanity!” The video was addressed on Instagram.
Yuvraj Singh asks young player to avoid touching his feet
Yuvraj has overall smashed 1900 runs in 62 innings of the Tests at an average of around 34 with the help of three centuries and 11 fifties at the best score of 169. In the ODI format, the all-rounder has smashed 8701 runs in 278 innings with 14 centuries and 52 fifties besides collecting 111 wickets at an average of around 39.
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The Punjab-born bagged 1177 runs at a strike rate of 136.38 in the shortest format with eight half-centuries. With the ball, he pocketed 28 wickets at 17.82 and an economy rate of just over seven. He also predicted India to finish among the top two in the T20 World Cup 2026.
“When it comes to the T20 format and the ODI format, we are the best side. You know, the T20 World Cup is coming. So I am sure the preparations are going well. I do not doubt that my Indian team is going to the last four or last two. But for me, they win or lose, I am always proud of them. I have been part of the team that lost many battles but won some big battles.” Yuvraj Singh expressed in a video.
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