MUMBAI: Cricketer Yuvraj Singh has been appointed the first Indian ambassador of the Laureus Family.
Yuvraj was announced as the newest member of Laureus Sport for Good at an event here Wednesday where he saw first-hand the work being done to improve the lives of young people through sport. The swashbuckling left-handed batsman played a bit of football and a bit of netball at the Cooperage football ground with trainees of NGOs Slum Soccer and Naz Foundation.
At the event, Laureus announced an increase in its support for sport for development organisations in the country. With the help of Mercedes-Benz India, the organisation is now supporting two new programmes in the country in The Naz Foundation and Slum Soccer, and continuing its support of OSCAR and YUWA.
Yuvraj joins a host of cricket legends in the Laureus Family, including Indian Academy members Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Kapil Dev.
Yuvraj’s most memorable performances have come while helping his country win two World Cups, the 2007 World Twenty20 and 2011 World Cup. In a match against England at the 2007 World Twenty20, Yuvraj famously hit six sixes in one over — an accomplishment achieved only three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never in an international match between two Test cricket teams.
Laureus Sport for Good-supported community projects span every continent and work toward bringing positive social change and helping individuals overcome the difficulties they face.
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