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Sikh Cricketer Yuvraj Singh:
'The Man of The 2011 World Cup'
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Flamboyant Sikh cricketer, left-hander Yuvraj Singh, was declared as the "Man of the 2011 World Cup" for his stupendous all-round effort for the triumphant Indian team at the conclusion of the international tournament on Saturday, April 2, 2011.
The Indian team
vanquished Sri Lanka's by six wickets in the summit clash with ten balls to
spare by chasing down their rivals' score of 274 in 48.2 overs at the
Wankhede Stadium, the highest successful chase in World Cup finals.
In nine matches, including six in the league phase, the Punjab-born
Yuvraj amassed 362 runs and took 15 wickets with his slow left-arm
spinners to emerge as the man with the golden arm for his country in its
quest for World Cup glory for the second time in the tournament's
history.
The five-member jury of the International Cricket
Council that anointed the 29-year-old Chandigarh-native cricketer, who
bagged four "Man of the Match" awards in the mega event, for the coveted
honour was made up of ICC's cricket manager Dave Richardson, umpire
Aleem Dar, referee Ranjan Madugalle and journalists Chritopher Martin-Jenkins and Anand Vasu.
Conversation about this article
1: Harinder (Uttar Pradesh, India), April 04, 2011, 11:22 AM.
Congratulations, Yuvraj. You are on your way to becoming a cricket legend. We look forward to many more sixers from you ...
2: Bir Singh (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), April 04, 2011, 6:30 PM.
For someone who has had such a privileged upbringing, he is remarkably unrefined in his manner and speech. It shows that having wealth doesn't necessarily make you poised and sophisticated. The wealthy and so-called elite of today's Punjab lack the wisdom and foresight to guide its development. Nonetheless, he did well and his performance certainly deserves praise.
3: Raj (Canada), April 04, 2011, 10:37 PM.
Ever wonder how many players have Punjabi blood in them? I'm sure you will find it on other side of the border too.
4: Harpreet (Bareilly, India), April 05, 2011, 4:25 AM.
I think 'Punjabi' would be a more suitable adjective for him.
5: Baljit Singh Rihal, JP (London, United Kingdom), April 05, 2011, 8:03 AM.
Lakh lakh vadhaaiyaa(n) to Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh for being part of the winning team in the World Cup. Yuvraj's skill and determination proved decisive in India's win and his 'player of the tournament' award.
6: Dupinder Kaur Sidhu (New Jersey, U.S.A.), April 05, 2011, 8:52 AM.
I also think that he should be described as "Punjabi". Great job by Yuvraj and the team!
7: Sonu Singh (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), April 05, 2011, 11:25 AM.
I agree: Punjabi would be a more suitable adjective for him.
8: D.P.S. (India), April 06, 2011, 3:21 AM.
There is no reason to single out Yuvraj - he is as much a Sikh as most of the others covered on sikhchic.com.
9: Brijinder Singh (New York, U.S.A.), April 06, 2011, 5:37 PM.
I saw an interview of Yuvraj where he explained how his Om necklace brings him peace of mind and good luck. I don't know why any honest Sikh would wear an Om necklace.
10: R. Singh (Canada), April 08, 2011, 1:40 PM.
Bir Singh ji, do you think it is fair to judge a sportsman in such a manner? This has obviously been a lifetime committment and a single-minded pursuit of excellence in a sport. Something had to give. You can afford bats and balls and expenses with 'privilege', how does that make up for a loss of childhood fun and focus on education or leisurely stroll picking up genteel stuff, of the armchair critics?
11: R. Singh (Canada), April 08, 2011, 1:49 PM.
D.P.S. ji, you are absolutely right! Here is a lad who belongs to a Sikh family, whose Hindu mother is more of a Sikh than a number of Sikh mothers I know. Do we need to keep disowning our own, because they will not meet the standards? Perhaps we should spend more time drawing people in, instead of pushing them away, as our contribution to Sikhi!
12: Bir Singh (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), April 09, 2011, 1:47 PM.
One of my relatives was a childhood acquaintance of Yuvraj. From what I hear, Yuvi didn't lose out on any childhood fun. His privileged upbringing allowed him to escape the pressures of the Indian education system. The problem is that in its absence, he also didn`t develop the professionalism associated with great sportsmen that make them role models. Now, Yuvraj is a public icon who will always somehow be linked to being Punjabi. His actions and behaviour in interviews is perhaps the only exposure millions in India will get to his lifestyle. It is because of the rarity of the Punjabi-Sikh public figure in mass media that I am so critical. Think of my comments about Yuvi as a challenge to improve rather than a vilifying rebuke.
13: Rajarshi (Agartala, India), June 22, 2011, 10:35 AM.
I'm a bengali boy, yet I'm awed as much as you all by him ... I'm a diehard fan.
14: Harneet Singh (Kathmandu, Nepal), July 10, 2011, 3:29 AM.
Great job, Yuvraj and team!
15: J. Singh Arora (India), December 12, 2011, 4:18 AM.
Happy birthday, my sweet veer, Yuvraj Singh.