Recalling the top 5 knocks of Yuvraj Singh as he turns 38

India vs Australia in Sydney, 2004

Yuvraj smashed a 122-ball 139 against Australia in 2004

In India’s tour of Australia in 2004, Yuvraj’s innings in the seventh ODI is still remembered as one of his best, because it was never easy to score a century in Australia.

When players like Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid could do little to nothing in the game, it was Yuvraj who rose to the challenge against a strong Australian bowling attack, but in a losing cause. He smashed 139 runs off just 122 deliveries but Australia clinched the match by two wickets.

India vs Australia in Kenya, 2000

Australia v India 2000 - when an 18-year-old Yuvraj scored an 80-ball 84

This knock remains special because it came when Yuvraj was just 18 years old and a new kid in international cricket. India were facing Australia in the ICC KnockOut Trophy that was held in Kenya and were struggling at 90/3 with Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly having been dismissed in quick sessions. Then entered a curly-haired Yuvraj who took on bowlers like Glenn McGrath Brett Lee with the utmost ease. He scored an 80-ball 84 and took India's total to 265.

In the second innings, Yuvraj executed a brilliant run-out of Michael Bevan as India won by 20 runs and the all-rounder won the Man of the Match award.