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.
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get well soon yuvi ,pray with god for your speedy recovery..
@Colonel: Medical facilities in India are probably one of the best in the world and that too at a reasonable cost, and we treat a lot of pakistani brothers who come to India for treatment,. In Asia India ranks a close second just behind Singapore (maybe).
USA of cource is probably the best, and its Yuvraj's Choice where he wants to be treated.
This is too sensitive an issue. Our Prayers with Yuviraj, his mom & dad. Get well soon bro!
Really heartening to see so many pakistanis wishing for Yuvraj. Inspite of hatred all around us glad to see humanity exists.
The Prince will be back with a bang YUVI- THE "ROCKSTAR".
@Colonel:
PATHETIC! thats the only thing we can say about your take on the whole issue!
YUVI- We love you in pakistan. We are with you in this time of crisis. This is 100% Curable since it was detected in the early stages.
Waiting for you to be back
Yuvi- Get well soon from all your brothers and sisters in pakistan. You are a rockstar and we know youll be back soon to entrtain all of us back in the feild.
@antanu g:
Talk for yourself, Sir. Not for rest of us Indians.
No time for sarcasm you Pak-Hind brats. This is a serious matter. Get well Yuvraj and let us see you on the pitch once again.
first of all. i am feeling really sorry for yuvraj and wish him a speedy recovery, people like him are asset to the country. that news is shocking. A Pakistani.
Yuvi- get well soon. Prayers from the other side of the border for a fast recovery and looking forward to see you in the field, super fit, hale n hearty.
Some indians and pakistanis are poking each other even under this article. No wonder we are considered as regressive by the West. God knows when we realize that.
Get well soon yuvi!!. Prayers from this side of the border are with you as well.
Best wishes from Pakistanis, best wishes, prayers and blessings for shinning star in the cricket arena. We want to see you back in the field.
We love you in Pakistan! Get well soon.
wish all the luck to Yuvraj Singh with his early recovery...
@Unbiased: well said bro...this is the spirit...unfortunately friend from my part of the border (india) mostly lack the compassion for anything pakistani.
GET WELL SOON YUVI AND COME BACK TO THE GROUND
@Colonel: You Pakis would probably use anything to malign India. Your comment is shameful and cheap. It actually shows Pakistan in poor light. Hope is in that i don't believe all Pakistanis are like you. So plz learn some manners.
@Karachiwalal: Bravo comments, thats what i wanted to show to Indians, Indians should also leave this obsession, we need to educate them too and thats the only way to teach them :)
get well soon
@Colonel: give it a break man. Why are we so obsessed with India. This is not about good or bad... it is about the person. why be so sick
get well soon yuvi although i m big supporter of Pakistan team and patriotic pakistani but i m not afraid to say that i love Indian player like yuvi and dhoni so get well soon yuvi
@Colonel: Not the time to be sarcastic. There is something beyond India-Pakistan rivalry and that is called compassion!. Yuvraj may be an Indian Cricketer, but he has been a worthy adversary and if he represents India he is representing his country, let us accept that. Above all he is a human being and we should join in prayer for his speedy recovery. Get well soon Yuvraj!! And by the way "Colonel", before you get any ideas, I am an ardent Pakistani Cricket lover.
@Colonel: Yes India has superb medical facilities along with some blemishes due to the large population,prevalent corruption and i guess that is why plethora of Pakistanis are coming to India for treatment and choosing India as their destination for medical rehabilitation and if you want proof i can provide you . But you must remember that we are still a developing nation where treatment for minority section of extremely critical diseases are not available along with the availability of treatment for humongous amount of critical diseases. You should be aware of the HEART to HEART initiative between India and Pakistan where numerous Pakistani kids with heart problems are treated with minimal amount of money or even sometimes free.
It's not a tumor anymore, it's diagonised as cancer. But, the docttors say that it's completely curable, there are certain risks though.
@Colonel:
Most of the cutting edge advanced medical research happens in US. But, India offers better value in skills and procedures which existed for more than 6 years or so.
why not in india .......the most superpower country LOL
Well done BCCI. Tragic news. Get well soon with minimal pain.
Why not in India? Is India not the most advanced and world Super power???
Get well soon bro-:) you keep fighting till you overcome this Punjab da puttar!!