There is no denying the fact that former Indian all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh has earned a plethora of fans during his international career. Everyone loves the southpaw. In fact, he was one of the few cricketers who enjoyed a fan following across the globe.

The 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 World Cup-winning all-rounder bid adieu to international cricket last year but the fans still continue to love him. He has now expressed gratitude towards all his fans from across the border for their love and blessings especially during the time when he was fighting it out against rare germ-cell cancer in 2011-12.

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Yuvraj was speaking to former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on the latter’s Youtube channel where he revealed how being away from the game can take a toll on a cricketer. As per the quotes in Times Now, the southpaw said, “I still remember when I was in the US for treatment and Twitter was new at that time. I posted something about my treatment and loads of Pakistani people sent their prayers for me.”

Yuvraj Singh was diagnosed with a rare germ cell cancer when he was going through the purple patch of his career. His all-round display in the 2011 World Cup had helped the Indian team to lift the coveted trophy. But, as they say, champions reveal their true character when they are pushed at the deep end. And, Yuvraj was certainly pushed to the deep end.

And, the southpaw, after completing a successful treatment in the United States of America [USA], forced his way into the Indian set-up in 2012. However, he was never able to find a permanent spot in the squad. 

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Yuvraj’s last International appearance for India came back in 2017 against the West Indies, following which he was dropped from the squad for failing to clear the ‘Yo-Yo’ test. The southpaw announced his retirement in July of last year, post which he has been playing in franchise-based leagues like Global Canada T20 and Abu Dhabi T10.

.@YUVSTRONG12 thanked Pakistani people for showing love to him when he was fighting with cancer@SAfridiOfficial #Pakistan #India #PCB #BCCI #ShahidAfridi #PakvInd pic.twitter.com/jhq86jbPpb

— muzamilasif (@muzamilasif4) February 1, 2020