Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh is famous all over the world and has been in the headlines many times due to his game. Once again Yuvraj Singh is in the news but this time he is in the news because of someone else Yuvraj Singh. Canada’s Yuvraj Singh Samra also bats like India’s Yuvraj Singh. The special thing is that he has also been named after Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj Singh Samra is a part of the Canada cricket team and he is a left-handed batsman.

Yuvraj Singh Samra bats brilliantly. He has scored a half-century in just 15 balls against Bahamas. At the age of 19, Yuvraj Singh Samra has played eight ODIs and 16 T20 International matches so far. Yuvraj Singh Samra himself told that he has been named after the legendary Indian cricket player Yuvraj Singh.

Cricket craze since childhood

Yuvraj Singh Samra’s father Baljeet Singh Samra is also a fan of cricket and has a bit of a sense of humor. He was the one who named the prince. Yuvraj recalls that in his childhood, his father would secretly go out to play cricket without him knowing but his ploy did not work. Prince Samra said, ‘When I was very young, I used to sleep with my mother. As soon as Papa would wake up in the morning, my eyes would open. He did not want to take me with him to watch the match, so I used to get up and immediately ask him, where are you going? Then I started insisting that I also want to come with you. In the end he used to take me with him.

Have met Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh had scored fifty in just 12 balls in the T20 World Cup and after this his madness spread all over the world. Yuvraj Samra has met Indian legend Yuvraj Singh two-three times. Recalling their meeting, he said, ‘My father told me about the name Yuvraj. I don’t remember when I met him for the first time but I remember that my father told him about my name. I met him again in 2025.

What does Prince Samra want?

Talking about his cricket, Yuvraj Samra says, ‘I want to perform well in this World Cup and play franchise league. This is my main goal. I want to be among the first Canadian players to play in almost every league around the world. I’m 19 years old and I think I have what it takes. My father wants me to play IPL for Mumbai Indians.