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Published 12:04 IST, June 14th 2023

'Queen of...': Yuvraj Singh posts heartwarming tweet for Nikhat Zareen on her birthday

Nikhat Zareen and Yuvraj Singh, two legends of Indian sports have also made the country proud with their brilliant performances at international level.

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Yuvraj Singh and Nikhat Zareen during an event (Image: Yuvraj Singh/Twitter) | Image: self
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Why you're reading this: Yuvraj Singh and Nikhat Zareen are two stalwarts of Indian sports and have brought many laurels to the country. Yuvraj is known for the major role he played in India's victorious 2007 and 2011 World Cup-winning campaigns. Nikhat on the other hand is the boxing World Champion and won a gold for India in the 2023 Women's Boxing World Championships. 

3 things you need to know

  • Yuvraj Singh is a two-time World Cup winner 
  • Nikhat Zareen is a two-time boxing World Champion 
  • Nikhat and Yuvraj are two legends of Indian sports 

Yuvraj Singh's legacy for the Indian cricket team

Former Team India cricketer Yuvraj Singh was one of the top all-rounders of the team and played a major role in the team's World Cup-winning campaign in 2007 and 2011. He was also adjudged as the Player of the Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup. Yuvraj made a total of 362 runs in eight innings of the tournament and also took 15 wickets at an average of 25.13. The left-handed former all-rounder in total played 402 matches for the Indian cricket team and made 11778 runs. He also hit 17 hundreds in his 17-year-long career along with 71 half-centuries. 

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Yuvraj Singh wishes Nikhat Zareen on her birthday 

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen today is celebrating her 27th birthday and is getting wishes from all the big names of the sports fraternity. Yuvraj Singh shared the screen with Nikhat in the 'Cheer for all sports' initiative and previously also featured together on Star Sports for the same. 

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Wishing Nikaht Zareen on her birthday Yuvraj Singh wrote on Twitter: 

Nikhat Zareen's career so far 

Nikhat Zareen came into lime light when she won gold at the 2022 Boxing World Championships and also created history by winning gold in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in her first appearance.  Nikhat is the second Indian boxer after MC Mary Kom to grab consecutive back-to-back Women's World Boxing Championships. The young Indian boxer now getting herself ready for the 2026 Paris Olympics. 

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12:04 IST, June 14th 2023