7 Most memorable performances by Yuvraj Singh

3. Batting with a struggling back at Rajkot:

In the first ODI against England at Rajkot in 2008, Yuvraj showed his endurance by scoring an unbeaten 138 despite struggling with his back. He was seen batting with a belt wrapped on his back to aid support and needed a runner eventually. He hit 138 not out from 78 balls hitting 16 fours and 6 sixes, taking 64 balls to reach his century which at the time was the second fastest by an Indian in ODIs after Mohammad Azharuddin’s century in 1988 against New Zealand that came off 62 balls. After reaching 50 from 42 balls, he added 88 in the next 36 balls. He did so despite straining his back, which necessitated the use of Gautam Gambhir as a runner.