Yuvraj Singh - Cricket's Prince of Ace.

Yuvraj Singh - Cricket’s Prince of Ace.

Birth Details - 12 Dec 1981 @ 12:00 PM, Chandigarh, India.

On 10^th June 2019, as the Indian cricket team was on duty for its world cup campaign, Yuvraj Singh announced his retirement from international cricket bringing an end to 19 years of his cricketing career.

It’s ironic that he chose to announce his retirement during the most iconic ICC tournament – The Cricket World Cup, for his cricket career was defined by 2 ICC tournaments, the 2007 World T20 & 2011 50-over World Cup for which both he was the Player of the Tournament.

A flamboyant left hander middle order batsman and a more than useful left arm spinner, he was easily one of the biggest match winners in limited over cricket that India has ever produced.

Looking at his birth chart (source-www.astro.com), we find a Pisces ascendant , rare for an cricketer,  but with the Sun as the most elevated planet in a day chart in adventure loving Saggitarius conjunct the MC & his cancer Moon in the 5^th house of sports trining his Jupiter & Ascendant degree, it is difficult to imagine his career in some other field than sports.

As a child Yuvraj was fond of roller skating & tennis and was quite good at both. He also won the Under-14 National Roller Skating Championships. His Saggitarius Sun finding an outlet to channelize its fiery energy perfectly.

An Early start –

His ascendant degree is parallel Rigel – a benefic fixed star which promises an early start in life. Lata Mangeshkar & Sachin Tendulkar, to name a few have this star at some prominent position in their birth charts. As he experienced his progressed new Moon in 1995 & Transit Pluto entered his 10^th house, he started his cricket career in Punjab’s U-16 team. The 10^th house is the house of career & profession and transit Pluto entering this house marked his entry in cricket. His ascendant had progressed to an opposition to natal Mars initiating a phase of action & in Nov 1995 when he played his first match transit Jupiter was passing over his natal Sun & MC degree.

As his progressed Moon emerged from its crescent phase, he started getting recognition in his field of work. He got selected for India’s Under-19 team as his progressed Moon made a sextile to his natal Sun & MC and his progressed MC made an opposition to his natal Moon from his 5^th house of sports. During the U-19 world cup, transit Jupiter was making a trine to his 10^th house Sun & MC and transit Mars was passing over his Ascendant. No wonder that he was the Player of the Tournament as India lifted the cup. His exploits in the U-19 cup earned him a place in the India national cricket team. Stardom was about to follow…

An explosive debut and blossoming of talent –

During his debut tournament, the ICC Knock out 2000 at Nairobi, playing only his 2^nd ODI he scored a match winning 84 against Australia. Playing at number 5 after the departure of 3 of India’s greatest batsman, he displayed immense maturity to first wither the stormy pace bowling of Australia & the as the innings progressed, he displayed his full range of talent as their bowlers were spanked all across the park. Transit Uranus was sextile his natal MC & Sun and Progressed Moon at 1 Pisces had entered his Ascendant forming a grand trine to his Jupiter & Moon. The watery Grand trine formation involving 1-5-9 houses propelled him into stardom – The time of the ‘Prince’ had arrived.

2002 Natwest trophy – India played an ODI tri series in England involving England & Sri Lanka. This series was a defining moment in his career. He was passing through a progressed lunation square phase which are a bit difficult to pass but bring major events which shape our life. In the final, he played one of the best innings ever played by an Indian batsman in ODIs. England had scored a mammoth 325 runs & half the side was back for 146 runs, still needing 180 runs in 26 overs – an impossible task in the pre-T20 era. Transit Mars was trining his natal Uranus in the 10^th house & transit Moon was squaring Uranus from 7^th house. Transit Sun in the 5^th house was sextiling to his fortuna placed in the 7^th house. The innings he played displayed the courage & combustible energy of Mars – Uranus perfectly.

Ascendancy to his title: 2007 World T20 -

During 2002 to 2007, he was in & out of the team, as played out his progressed lunation square phase. Although, he could not cement his place in the test side, but he more than made up for this by his performances in ODIs. In 2007, he was made the vice-captain for the inaugural T20 world cup in England. He was entering a progressed lunation gibbous phase. During this phase, a native reaches the top of his performance and is most likely recognised for his work. Progressed Moon entered his 4^th house, Progressed Ascendant trined to his natal Sun & MC & Transit Jupiter was passing through his 10^th house. On the day that he hit those life defining 6 sixes off 6 deliveries – a feat never achieved in international cricket. Transit Sun was passing over Mars & transit Mars was squaring natal Mars. Again, he played fearless cricket perfectly defined by the Martian energy. This feat and the winning of the trophy capitulated him in stratosphere measured by the monetary benefits reaped by him in the IPL that started soon after.

The final song: World Cup 2011 –

India hosted the cricket world cup in March & April 2011. Yuvraj was passing through his progressed lunation full moon phase. This phase is when a native is at the zenith of his powers, it is the high point of his career/life and major themes are detachment & separation resulting in downfall from the peak soon after. In April 2011, progressed Moon entered his 6^th house of illness/disease and immediately trined his Uranus. As we all know, the world cup was the peak of his career – perfect manifestation of the progressed full moon phase. Immediately after the world cup, his progressed Moon made a square to his natal Jupiter- when he was diagnosed with a deadly form of lung cancer. Although he did make a recovery from it owing to his strong Sun & Ascendant aspected by lord Jupiter and also subsequently played in the Indian team, it was evident to all that he was past his prime.

Announcement of retirement – Passing over the baton.

In 2017, as his progressed Moon was in the last quarter phase, he played his last ODI. Due to fitness issues & loss of form he was dropped from the team. This phase can be isolating and of emotional turmoil. It is a forced reminder that the cycle is nearing the end.    

On 10^th June 2019, he announced his retirement from all international cricket. Curtain had fallen on one of the most iconic players to play the gentleman’s game. Progressed Moon was approaching the balsamic phase. It is described by falling of worlds & structures, leaving us alone & vulnerable. The progressed Moon is approaching to a conjunction to progressed Sun. Life was coming to a full circle.

Way ahead: The Progressed New Moon -

In June 2020, his progressed Moon will enter fiery Saggitarius and his 10^th house. As we have seen in the past, activation of his 10^th house planets have produced many great events in his life. In 2025, he will undergo the progressed new Moon in his 12^th house – philanthropic activities will take centre stage. He may open an hospital for the poor or start some initiative to help the needy. A perfect outlet to his Saggitarius Sun & Cancer Moon.

All the best Yuvi - You will be missed always…!!!

Source – www.astro.com, www.wikipedia.org.

Prashant Patne.