In 2011, the flamboyant Indian all-rounder, Yuvraj Singh was diagnosed with a lung cancer still he managed to make a comeback into the game and he was back playing for India during the ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka. The cricketer won prayers from millions during his days of ailment and returned riding all the good wishes.
Yuvraj has never forgotten his struggling days and on December 12, when he turned 37, the cricketer in a tweet pledged to support the treatment of as many as 25 children suffering from the deadly disease through his foundation YouWeCan. He also asked for contributions from people to facilitate his foundation’s noble goal of helping those from unprivileged backgrounds.
In the video accompanying the tweet, Yuvraj said, “Today I celebrate the precious gift of life after cancer. Today I thank God for giving me the strength to defeat cancer. Today, there are billions of people in this country who cannot afford the cost of this treatment and it is my mission to address this gap through my foundation YouWeCan.”
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Yuvraj’s tweet read: “Today, on my birthday, I pledge to support the treatment of 25 children from underprivileged families who are battling cancer, through YouWeCan.”
Today, on my birthday, I pledge to support the treatment of 25 children suffering from cancer, through my foundation YouWeCan. Visit https://t.co/cBu6TWhc1W to know more and contribute. @hazelkeech @YouWeCan @GiveIndia #TogetherWeCan #FightCancer pic.twitter.com/kIf9nwkZoe
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 12, 2018
On his birthday, a plethora of people wished him and the ace Indian batsman Rohit Sharma who recently made a comeback to the Indian Test side in Australia. However, Yuvraj didn’t let go the opportunity to rebuke Rohit over his failure in the first Test in Adelaide though it was never something serious. The fans hope the Mumbai batsman will keep in mind the senior cricketer’s words the next time he takes a stance in a Test, given he gets to play another, that is.
Rohit got to play in the first Test of the four-match series but managed 37 and 1 in the two innings though India won the match by 31 runs. He managed to get into the playing XI ahead of youngster Hanuma Vihari. Yuvraj was quick to zero in on Rohit’s innings of 37 at No.6 which was a sort of counter-attack after India were reduced to 41 for 4 on the morning of Day 1. When Rohit tweeted congratulating Yuvraj on his birthday, calling him an “eternal superstar”, the southpaw warned him saying if he got out for 37 again, he would catch him by his neck.
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For making Rohit understanding the ‘seriousness’ of his warning, Yuvraj also responded to the photo in which he is seen grabbing Rohit’s neck in an Indian Premier League match. The fact that Rohit is in his batting guards gives an impression that Yuvraj is trying to discourage him from playing too good.
Here is the conversation:
Happy birthday to the eternal superstar @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/DEVyT7heqr
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) December 12, 2018
And next time u get out on 37 il catch hold of your neck like this again ! 🤪😄
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 12, 2018
The second match of the series is scheduled to commence on Friday in Perth and it is to be seen whether Rohit can extend his Test career further.
