Yuvraj Singh undergoes treatment for lung tumour in US

Singh denies reports of undergoing surgery, says that he was only receiving medication.

Having battled on cricket grounds, Indian left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh will now battle his lung tumour.

According to Times of India, Singh says cancer survivor cycling champion Lance Armstrong’s struggle motivated him to fight his lung tumour.

Currently under treatment in United States, Singh denied reports of undergoing a surgery and said that he was only receiving medication.

Singh said that he was reading Armstrong's book - It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life, which he said would help him in braving his illness.

Times of India quoted Gulf News and said that Singh's treatment might delay his return to cricket.

According to AFP, Singh's physiotherapist Jatin Choudhary told television channel Headlines Today that Singh is expected to be fit to play in May after undergoing treatment for lung cancer.

Choudhary said that the ace all-rounder, 30, was diagnosed with cancer in October and was being treated in Boston.

"Once he is done with chemo in March, his rehabilitation would be complete by April end and he would be perfectly fit to play in May," Choudhary told the Press Trust of India news agency.

Some media reports had surfaced in India speculating that Singh might undergo a surgery to remove the non-malignant tumour located between his lung and heart.

His treatment has been funded by the Indian Cricket Board, which is also hoping for Singh’s recovery.

Singh's family revealed in November that the all-rounder had been battling a golf-ball sized non-malignant lung tumour which first affected him during India’s triumphant World Cup campaign, for which he was named man of the tournament.