On 10 June 2019, while announcing his retirement from international cricket, he attracted controversy by making a comment on BCCI's Yo-Yo Test. He said- "I've a lot to tell about Yo-Yo Test but I'll not say anything now to create any controversy as Team India in World Cup."   After the 2011 World Cup, the shocking news came that he had lung cancer, he stayed strong and went through chemotherapy and came back fit and fine.  After Sachin Tendulkar, he is the only Indian player to be signed by English county team Yorkshire.  Yuvraj performed as a voice artist in the Bollywood animated film Jumbo  After receiving his basic training in cricket in Punjab, he was sent to Mumbai for his further training at the Elf-Vengsarkar Cricket Academy.  Does Yuvraj Singh smoke?: Not Known  Does Yuvraj Singh drink alcohol?: Yes  The first paycheck that Yuvraj had got after playing the International Cricket was of 21 lakh (INR), which he handed over to his mother to buy a house.  He believes number 12 to be his lucky number.  He was the most expensive player in the IPL 2014 and 2015 auctions. (14 Crore & 16 Crore INR respectively).  In the U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy final in December 1999, he scored a triple hundred (358 off 404 balls) against Bihar. Interestingly, MS Dhoni was a part of the Bihar team in this match.  His father, Yograj Singh is a former Indian fast bowler and a popular actor of Punjabi films.  He considers Sachin Tendulkar as his role model.  In the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, he created history by hitting six 6's against England in Stuart Broad's over.  In his childhood, he appeared as a child actor in two Punjabi films- Putt Sardara & Mehndi Sajna Di.  On 10 June 2019, he announced his retirement from international cricket. He played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is for India. He put together 1900 runs in the longest format, and 8701 in the one-dayers.  A tattoo with Roman 'XII' on his right-hand bicep 

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