New Zealand has become the sixth team, and second from Group D after South Africa, to qualify for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super 8 stage. 

New Zealand crush Canada to enter Super 8; AFG knocked out from T20 World Cup

The 19-year-old has been named after India legend Yuvraj Singh by his father Balhit Samra - a resident of Canada. Samra made his debut for Canada in ODIs in March 2025 and made the T20I debut in the same month - against Namibia - scoring 37 off 18 balls.

Meet Yuvraj Samra - Canadian batter named after India's Yuvraj - first batter from associate nations to score T20 World Cup hundred

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New Zealand crush Canada to enter Super 8; AFG knocked out from T20 World Cup

Meet Yuvraj Samra - 1st batter from associate nations to score T20 World Cup ton