Yuvraj Samra


Yuvraj Singh Samra is a Canadian international cricketer who plays as a left-handed top-order batter. He represents the Canada national cricket team in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.

Early life and domestic career

Samra was born in Brampton, Ontario. He was introduced to cricket by his father, who emigrated to Canada from India. As a child, he often accompanied his father to local matches and quickly developed an interest in the sport. He later progressed through local cricket programs and leagues. Domestically, Samra has played in the Toronto District Cricket Association and the Brampton & Etobicoke District Cricket League.

International career

In February 2024, Samra scored 124 runs against Hong Kong in a tour match. He made his List A debut for Canada against Zimbabwe A on 26 February 2025. He scored 80 runs in the second match of the series.
Samra made his ODI debut for Canada on 5 March 2025 against Netherlands in the 2025 Namibia Tri-Nation Series of 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2 cricket tournament. Later that month, he made his T20I debut on the same tour against Namibia.
In January 2026, Samra was named in Canada's squad for 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Records

In June 2025, Samra scored a half-century in just 15 balls during a T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier match against Bahamas — the fastest half-century by a Canadian in T20I cricket. Canada chased down a target of 53, with Samra contributing 50 of the 54 total runs. He broke the record set just three days earlier by teammate Harsh Thaker, who had scored a fifty in 16 balls.