In a career spread across two decades, Yuvraj Singh built a strong reputation for being one of the cleanest strikers of the cricket ball, churning out game-changing performances in the middle order.

Despite several setbacks, including a serious illness, his resolve never gave way, as he ended his career as one of India’s all-time limited-overs greats.

While it’s difficult to limit the list to just ten, here we revisit his most memorable innings for India in international cricket.

84 v Australia, Nairobi, ICC knock-out trophy (2000)

Playing his first international innings, a scrawny Yuvraj Singh was greeted to the four-pronged pace attack featuring Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie and Shane Lee. The fearless 18-year-old showed the world first glimpses of his now-famed cuts and flicks, racing his way to an 80-ball 84.

His impeccable timing, as well as the crunch in his strokes, found a wider audience, as he partnered Vinod Kambli and then Robin Singh, helping India set up a match-winning total of 265. He later took a diving catch and run out Michael Bevan with a direct hit to showcase his fielding prowess.

69 v England, NatWest series final (2002)

Yuvraj played his part in India’s record-breaking chase of 387 at Chennai, partnering Sachin Tendulkar till the end in a 163-run fifth wicket stand. Yuvraj was nervy to begin with but soon found his confidence  with a few neat hits off the spinners, as India battled towards a win on the fifth day.

Alongside a resolute Tendulkar, Yuvraj played out almost two entire sessions, unaffected by the opposition’s verbal taunts or the monumental target. Once he found his rhythm, Yuvraj’s innings started flowing in limited-overs fashion, as he went after the spinners in perhaps his most testing knocks in whites, ending on an unbeaten 85.

57* & 2-44 v Australia, Ahmedabad, World Cup (2011)

The 2011 World Cup was all about Yuvraj Singh. He was the Player of the Tournament who delivered several key performances, including a crucial half-century, under pressure, in the quarter-finals against Australia.

Chasing 261, India stuttered a little in the middle to find themselves at 143-3. The middle order was under fire for its indifferent form, but Yuvraj Singh stood up, absorbing all the pressure of leading a chase in a knockout World Cup game. Wickets kept falling at the other end but a determined Yuvraj, ably assisted at the death by Suresh Raina, ensured that India went through with 14 balls to spare.