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mediumYuvraj Singh was Player of the Tournament at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. How many wickets did he take?
A10
B12
✓15
D9
Answer Explanation
Yuvraj Singh took 15 wickets in the 2011 World Cup and scored 362 runs at an average of 90.5, an extraordinary all-round tournament while secretly battling cancer. India won the title.
Yuvraj Singh in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 40 | 1,900 | 33.9 | 169 | 10 | 2/9 |
| ODI | 304 | 8,701 | 36.6 | 150 | 111 | 5/31 |
| T20I | 58 | 1,177 | 28.0 | 77* | 29 | 3/17 |
International career numbers, kept up to date. Full Yuvraj Singh profile
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