#OnThisDay: Three years ago Yuvraj Singh played his 300th ODI

On this day, in 2017, all-rounder Yuvraj Singh became the fifth Indian cricketer to play 300 One-Day Internationals for the country.

He achieved the feat during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against Bangladesh at Edgbaston in Birmingham. He joined the club of greatest Indian batsmen Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid.

Later on, in 2017, former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni also featured in his 300th ODI and became the sixth Indian cricketer to reach the milestone.

Yuvraj Singh, who retired from all forms of cricket recalled his 300th ODI cap for Men in Blue and took to Twitter to thank his former captain Sourav Ganguly and the selectors who believed in his skills.

"I think we should all thank @SGanguly99 and the first batch of my selectors for giving me this opportunity!" Yuvraj wrote. 

June 15, 2020

Yuvraj did not get the chance to bat or bowl in his 300th ODI as India first restricted Bangladesh at 264/7 in 50 overs and then comfortably chased down the score in 40.1 overs.

Opener Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli had an unbeaten 178-run stand for the second wicket. Rohit amassed 123* including 15 fours and a six while Kohli smashed 96 unbeaten off 78 balls. Rohit was awarded Player of the Match for smashing a century.