Yuvraj Singh A Fighter And A Survivor

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Valorous is the word that can be best used to describe India’s own son and brilliant cricketer, Yuvraj Singh. He has always been a stalwart individual; impulsive in nature and audacious with decisions. Frivolous has been the theme of his life- whether he was putting on an impressive show in the field- batting sixers by the dozen or taking wickets one after another, or partying away in to the wee hours of the dawn.

All that changed, life took a turn- for the worst perhaps, at the pinnacle of his career. Tragedy struck in the form of rare germ cell cancer, termed mediastinal seminoma, developing between his lungs. Life stood still for Yuvi, while his past flashed before his eyes. Thankfully the cancer was treatable and curable. He moved to the United States for availing a better treatment plan, but not before he promised a stellar comeback to his well-wishers and comrades. And comeback, he did!

His first International cricket appearance, after his courageous battle with cancer for more than a year, was at the Twenty20 International against New Zealand, on September 11 2012. It was a memorable day, not just for ...
... the fans and the colleagues who were beside themselves with joy to have their hero and colleague back with them, hale and healthy, but also for the man himself. Though the team lost out to New Zealand, Yuvi showed all the nay say-ers and cynics that he has still got what it takes. To all the people who doubted his form, irrespective of the fact that he had just gone through hell, he proved once and for all that even cancer was not strong enough a demon to affect the indomitable Yuvraj Singh profile.

Following this, he embarked on his World Twenty20 campaign, scoring against Afghanistan. He kept up the decent streak by scoring 2/16 against Pakistan, 2/23 against South Africa and 1/16 against Australia. He was even credited as highest Indian wicket keeper of the tournament. He then proceeded to play in the Duleep trophy match against Central Zone where he batted 208 runs of 241 balls. After that he continued with his training for the Test series against England in home soil. Due to his ailing health, he had to sit the 2012 IPL out, while the Pune Warriors found an appropriate placement. No matter what the adversity, Yuvraj Singh statistics just keep getting better and better.