Yograj Singh: Profile, Age, Career, Cricket Stats, Matches, Records, Net Worth and More

Yograj Singh is an ex-Indian cricketer, actor and coach, and recognized as the father of the famous Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh.

He had to end his cricketing career prematurely because of injuries, but he managed to remake himself as an actor in Punjabi and Hindi films as well. But he is best known to have fathered one of the greatest all-rounders of India Yuvraj Singh. Throughout the years, Yograj has been in the limelight due to his professional work and outspokenness as well as controversies.

Yograj Singh: Profile

Yograj Singh is an Indian retired film actor and former Indian cricketer who made a brief international appearance as a right-arm fast-medium bowler for India in 1980-1981 and a long and prolific career in Punjabi, Hindi and South Indian films. As a cricketer, he has toured Australia and New Zealand, played a single Test and half a dozen ODIs, and had done more in domestic cricket with Punjab and Haryana before his career was ended by injuries.

By 1980s, moving to films, he developed a potent screen image with Punjab action-dramas and then also acted in such Hindi hits as Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Singh Is Bliing, and also did character roles in the 2020s.

Field	Details
Full Name	Yograj Singh Bhagsingh Bhundel
Profession(s)	Actor, Former Indian Cricketer, Coach
Famous For	Being father of cricketer Yuvraj Singh; career in Punjabi & Hindi cinema
Date of Birth	25 March 1958 (Tuesday)
Birthplace	Kanech, Ludhiana, Punjab
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Sikhism
Hometown	Chandigarh, India
Debut	Punjabi Film: Batwara (1983) Hindi Film: Teen Thay Bhai (2011)

Yograj Singh Age, Height and Physical Appearance 

Yograj Singh is currently 67 years old (2025). With an Aries zodiac sign, he embodies traits of energy, boldness, and leadership—qualities that reflect in his cricketing and acting career, as well as his outspoken nature.

Measurement	Details
Age	67 Years (as of 2025)
Height	5’10” (178 cm)
Weight	85 kg (187 lbs)
Chest	44 inches
Waist	35 inches
Biceps	14 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black

Family Background

Yograj Singh is a Sikh, Punjabi Jat family and has remarried twice. His marriage to Shabnam (or Shabnam Kaur/Shabnam Singh) resulted in his having two sons one being Yuvraj Singh the former Indian cricketing star and the other being Zoravar Singh. He separated and married Neena Bundhel (Satveer Kaur) with whom he has a son, Victor and a daughter, who is frequently referred to as Amarjeet/Amarpreet Kaur.

Yograj is also connected to the entertainment business since through the marriage of actress Hazel Keech, Yuvraj is her father-in-law. As a very strict and vocal character, his great influence has imprinted itself on his family and on his image.

Relation	Name
First Wife	Shabnam (Shabnam Kaur / Shabnam Singh)
Second Wife	Neena Bundhel (Satveer Kaur)
Son	Yuvraj Singh
Son	Zoravar Singh
Son	Victor
Daughter	Amarjeet / Amarpreet Kaur
Daughter-in-law	Hazel Keech (Yuvraj’s wife)

Yograj Singh’s Son Yuvraj Singh (Cricketer)

Yuvraj Singh, the son of Yograj Singh is a retired Indian international cricketer and is generally considered one of the best all-rounders in India. He was a left-handed, middle-order batsman, a slow left-arm orthodox bowler and excelled in white-ball cricket with match winning performances.

He made his first impression on the international scene in the ICC KnockOut Trophy in 2000 and came to be a major player in the international limited-overs teams in India during the 2000s and 2010s. Career highlights Yuvraj scored six sixes in an over in the 2007 T20 World Cup against Stuart Broad and won the Player of the Tournament award in the 2011 ODI World Cup with a score of 362 and 15 wickets- a rare all-round accomplishment.

He had 11,778 international runs and 148 international wickets, 8,701 ODI runs and 111 ODI wickets, with 8 hundred and 111 hundred respectively, and a Test career of 1,900 international runs and three international centuries, all against Pakistan.

He made a comeback to international cricket in 2012, after fighting a rare germ-cell cancer after 2011, and played until 2017, and officially retired in 2019. Outside the game of cricket, Yuvraj has served T20 leagues, philanthropy in his YouWeCan Foundation and mentoring upcoming players, and he has made Indian cricket leave a legacy.

Yograj Singh Career Highlights

• Yograj Singh is the retired Indian cricketer and afterwards a successful Punjabi and Hindi film actor.
• He was a fast-medium, right arm bowler and played on behalf of India in the season 1980-81.
• He has had 1 Test match and 6 ODIs in his international career where he has scored 1 Test wicket and 4 ODI wickets.
• At home, he had appeared in 30 first-class matches, and had captured 65 wickets, with an average of approximately 26.8.
• The injuries cut his career in cricket short, leading him into acting.
• In the early 1980s he got into the Punjabi world of cinema and appeared in such films as Batwara, Jatt Te Zameen, and Anakh Jattan Dee.
• He had also participated in Bollywood and Tamil movies, such as Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Singh Is Bliing, Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, Darbar, and Indian 2.
• He later on emerged as a veteran character actor in punjabi and Hindi cinema in the 2010s.
• In the 2020s, he branched off into South Indian, but kept up Punjabi work.
• His recent works are Indian 2 (202425) and Punjabi movies, including Bibi Rajni and Maa Jaye.
• In addition to movies he also ventured into politics where he competed in the 2009 assembly election of the state of Haryana at Panchkula as an INLD nominee.
• Although he lost, he still placed second and was a well recognized face in the community.
• He is also vocal in the media particularly on cricket which he regularly articulates on the career of his son Yuvraj Singh and Indian cricket.
• He had a role in both movies and cricket, a contribution that made him a legend in Indian culture.

Years	Career Phase & Highlights
1976–1980	Played domestic cricket, including Combined Universities vs MCC (1976–77).
1980–1981	Represented India internationally: 1 Test (Wellington) and 6 ODIs (Australia–NZ tour).
1982–1989	Transitioned to acting after injury; began career in Punjabi cinema (Batwara, Anakh Jattan Dee).
1990s	Continued Punjabi films; supporting roles in Hindi cinema started appearing.
2000s	Established as a senior actor in Punjabi films; notable presence in regional cinema.
2009	Contested Haryana Assembly elections from Panchkula on an INLD ticket; finished second.
2010–2015	Acted in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013, as coach) and Singh Is Bliing (2015).
2016–2020	Appeared in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui and Punjabi films; gained recognition as veteran actor.
2021–2023	Worked in South Indian films like Darbar and Punjabi releases.
2024–2025	Featured in Indian 2 and Punjabi projects like Bibi Rajni and Maa Jaye.

Career as a Cricket Coach

Yograj Singh is a director of Yograj Singh Cricket Academy in DAV College Ground, Sector 10, Chandigarh, where he trains aspiring cricketers with disciplined and intensive training. His training has a focus on both technical skills, fitness, and mental training and the programs are offered to visiting trainees and organized long-term packages. The academy has bowling machines, nutrition guidance, fitness tie-ups, and hostel facilities thus is holistically developed in terms of developing players. Yograj also provides individual one-on-one coaching, weekly focus weeks, and emphasizes on perfect practice over long and unfocused sessions which enhances good bodymind coordination.

Career As an Actor

Following cricket, Yograj managed to shift to Punjabi cinema where he has become a favorite. A good personality and the way he delivers the dialogue earned him multiple parts in Punjabi films as well as in Hindi movies.

Year	Film/TV Show	Language	Role
1983	Batwara	Punjabi	Debut Role
2011	Teen Thay Bhai	Hindi	Supporting Role
2013	Bhaag Milkha Bhaag	Hindi	Milkha Singh’s coach
2016	Punjab 1984	Punjabi	Major Supporting Role
2021	Singham (Punjabi)	Punjabi	Villain Role
2023	Posti	Punjabi	Character Role

He has acted in over 100 Punjabi films and many Hindi films, carving a niche as a versatile actor.

Yograj Singh Debut Matches

Format	Date	Venue	Opponent	Performance/Note	Last Match	Date	Performance/Note
ODI	21 Dec 1980	Brisbane (Woolloongabba)	New Zealand	Right-arm fast-medium bowler (later best ODI: 2/44)	New Zealand vs India	15 Feb 1981	Figures: 1/37
Test	21–25 Feb 1981	Wellington (Basin Reserve)	New Zealand	1/63 in first innings (only Test)	Same as debut	21–25 Feb 1981	Only Test (debut = last)

Yograj Singh Stats 

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Run	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	Ct	St
Tests	1	2	0	10	6	5.00	50	20.00	0	0	0	0
ODIs	6	4	2	1	1	0.50	12	8.33	0	0	2	0
FC	30	35	9	398	49*	15.30	–	–	0	0	17	0
List A	13	10	3	39	13	5.57	–	–	0	0	4	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Run	Wkt	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5w	10w
Tests	1	1	90	63	1	1/63	1/63	63.00	4.20	90.0	0	0
ODIs	6	5	244	186	4	2/44	2/44	46.50	4.57	61.0	0	0
FC	30	–	3309	1756	66	7/36	–	26.60	3.18	50.1	1	0
List A	13	–	619	447	14	4/28	4/28	31.92	4.33	44.2	0	0

Recent Matches

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
India vs New Zealand	4 & 6	1/63	21-Feb-1981	Wellington	Test
India vs New Zealand	0*	1/37	15-Feb-1981	Hamilton	ODI
India vs New Zealand	1	0/57	14-Feb-1981	Auckland	ODI
India vs Australia	–	–	11-Jan-1981	Melbourne	ODI
India vs Australia	0*	0/9	08-Jan-1981	Sydney	ODI

Achievements and Awards

While Yograj Singh did not win major cricketing awards due to his short career, he has been honored in Punjabi cinema for his contributions.

Year	Award	Category
2014	PTC Punjabi Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor (Punjab 1984)
2017	Recognition at Punjabi Film Industry Meet	Contribution to Punjabi Cinema

Yograj Singh Net Worth

By 2025, the publicly declared net worth of Yograj Singh is estimated to be about USD 2 million (about INR 16-17 crore). His income is a combination of various sources such as his income as a cricketer in his short international career, years of acting in Punjabi and Hindi movies, appearances, and a few brand endorsements. The precise numbers differ depending on the source and are to be taken as estimates, since he fails to publish audited financial reports.

Detail	Information
Net Worth (USD)	$2 million
Net Worth (INR)	₹16–17 crore
Income Sources	Acting, cricket, appearances, endorsements
Disclosure	Not publicly audited

Yograj Singh Social Media Profile

Though not very active on social media compared to his son Yuvraj, Yograj maintains a presence:

Platform	Profile/Handle	Followers (2025)
Facebook	Yograj Singh Official	488K+
Instagram	@yograj_singh_official	422K+
Twitter (X)	–	–

He often shares film updates, personal views, and motivational content.

Recent News & Controversies

Year	Controversy	Details
1980s	Kapil Dev Blame	Accused Kapil Dev of ending his cricket career prematurely.
2015	MS Dhoni Remark	Criticized Dhoni for dropping Yuvraj Singh, calling him “arrogant” and comparing him to Ravana.
2014	Arrest	Arrested in Chandigarh over a parking dispute, later released on bail.

Despite controversies, he continues to hold a strong public persona.

Conclusion

Yograj Singh is a multiprincipled man: he was a former cricketer, actor, coach and a father of a cricketing icon. His days in cricket were few but he transformed the negative in his life into an opportunity by becoming a successful actor. This extroverted character has gotten him into controversies, yet has also kept him on the frontline in discussions in the political arena. He is respected in Punjab cinema today, and is admired because of his strength of character.