Yuvraj Samra Age, Wiki and Bio

Yuvraj Samra

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityCanadian
Date of Birth29/09/2006
Age19 years
BirthplaceBrampton, Canada

Bio/Wiki

Full NameYuvraj Singh Samra
Famous forScoring a century in T20 World Cup

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight65 Kg (143 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

HometownBrampton
Zodiac signLibra
ReligionSikhism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherBaljit Samra
MotherHoshiar Samra

Career

International Debut
ODI5 March 2025 vs Netherlands at Windhoek
T2019 March 2025 vs Canada at Windhoek
Jersey Number#92 (Canada)
Teams
  • Vancouver Knights
  • Canada
Coaches/Mentors
  • Amarinder Bhinder
  • Amjad Bajwa
Batting StyleLeft hand Bat
Bowling StyleRight arm Medium
Records
  • Youngest player to score a T20 World Cup century
  • First batter from associate nation to score a T20 World Cup hundred

Some Lesser Known Facts

Yuvraj Samra started playing cricket at the age of seven in the Toronto District Cricket Association.
He was introduced to cricket by his father, who was also a player, and his parents supported his cricket journey by attending every practice and match.
His father invested significant time in his training while managing a restaurant business.
At ten years old, he scored a century in an under-11 match, completing it with a six on the last ball.
He managed to balance academics with cricket training by shifting to online schooling in grades 11 and 12.
He scored his first T20 fifty in Namibia and received the best batsman award on the tour.
He recorded the fastest fifty in Canadian cricket, hitting 50 runs in just 15 balls.
Yuvraj aims to become the leading run-scorer for Canada in future tournaments.
He aspires to score a double century in a fifty-over match and has a keen interest in facing Jasprit Bumrah in international cricket.
During the T20 World Cup in February 2026, he scored 110 runs from 65 balls against New Zealand, becoming the youngest player to achieve a T20 World Cup century.