Former India all-rounder Yograj Singh shared an emotional chat between him and his son, Yuvraj Singh, when Yuvraj played in the 2011
Men’s ODI World Cup with cancer. Yograj Singh recently appeared on a podcast alongside Taruwar Kohli on the latter’s YouTube channel where he shared this.
During India’s 2011 ODI World Cup group stage match against the West Indies in Chennai, Yuvraj Singh had vomitted blood on the pitch, when everyone realised that Singh had been playing with cancer. Yuvraj continued to play throughout the tournament and stayed with the team as well as they won the World Cup for the second time.
Recollecting those memories, Yograj said: “During that time, the reports came, he’s coughing blood and is not able to sleep at night. I gave him a call and said there is something not right with you. I said that the doctor had called me and told me about the cancer. When I said it to him, he started laughing. After that, I said, “Pull out, get yourself treated.”
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“He said Dad, throughout my life, you had it your way, what not happened for it, and now you say come back. I promise you I will win this World Cup, but you pray to god to let me live till I hold the World Cup. After that, even if I die, carry my body like a proud father to the last rites,” Yograj added.
Yograj Singh has also said that India’s batting legend, Virat Kohli, should keep himself fit and take care about his eating habits. However, Virat is regarded as one of the fittest athletes in Indian cricket as well and everyone applaud his fitness as well.
When asked about what advice he would give to Virat, Yograj replied: “Your body is not a dustbin, don’t put trash in it.”
When Taruwar Kohli said that Virat is one of the best when it comes to fitness, Yograj added: “Absolutely, I still tell him well done, boy. Even after retiring, you still be like this. I would like to see Virat Kohli batting at the age of 72 and getting a hundred. He’s fitter than me; had I copied him, I would have played till now. What I like about him is that he’s so passionate and firm in his thoughts. I remember one statement where he said I had the urge to eat my bedsheets at night, and I said just a matter of three months and we’ll get through it. Many people have said, ‘forget it, we’ll see about it in the morning. Maybe run a round more.’ But what he did this amazing.”
