Who is Prince Samra of Canada? Who scored a century in the T20 World Cup at the age of just 19, has a connection with an Indian player.

NZ vs Can: Canada’s young batsman Yuvraj Samra did wonders in the T20 World Cup 2026. In the match against New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, he played a explosive inning of 110 runs in just 65 balls. This brilliant century included 11 fours and 6 sixes. Thanks to this inning, Canada made a strong score of 173 runs.

This achievement is special because at the age of 19 years and 141 days, Samra became the youngest player to score a century in the T20 World Cup. Earlier, the record was held by Pakistan’s Ahmed Shahzad (22 years, 127 days). Samra also became the first batsman from an associate nation to score a century in the T20 World Cup.

special connection of name

Prince Samra was not named by chance. His full name is Yuvraj Singh Samra. His father Baljeet Singh named him after Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh. Baljeet Singh came to Canada from India and is very fond of cricket.

Samra was born in 2006, when Yuvraj Singh created a stir in international cricket. Like him, Samra is also a tall left-handed batsman, who is adept at playing big shots.

Yuvraj Samra’s cricket journey

Samra was born in Brampton city of Ontario province, Canada. Since childhood, he used to go with his father to watch and play local matches. He played domestic cricket in the Toronto District Cricket Association (TDCA) and the Brampton & Etobicoke District Cricket League. He learned the basics at the Patiala Shahi Cricket Club and was trained by Toronto-based Cricket South Africa coach Amrinder Bhatia.

Studied from home in class 11th and 12th so that I could concentrate completely on cricket. Used to play under-age cricket in 2023, but got a place in the Canada team on the Hong Kong tour in 2024. Made ODI and T20 international debut in 2025. This was his 19th T20 International match against New Zealand. Have played 8 ODIs till now.

meeting yuvraj singh

Samra met her namesake Yuvraj Singh twice. The first meeting took place in 2019 when Yuvraj Singh came to Canada for the Global T20 League. When his father told him about the name, Yuvraj laughed and said, ‘It’s good’. The second meeting took place during Super 60 in 2025.