“Those Were Signs Of Cancer”: Harbhajan Singh’s Big Yuvraj Singh Revelation From 2011 World Cup | Cricket News

India’s triumph on the 2011 World Cup is remembered for MS Dhoni’s title-winning six, in addition to the 91-run knock that Gautam Gambhir performed on the high after Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar’s early dismissals. However, there stay different high contributors to the workforce’s triumph as nicely, one among which was Yuvraj Singh. The all-rounder performed a key function in India’s World Cup-winning journey regardless of not being within the pink of well being. It was solely later came upon that Yuvraj was battling most cancers.

Sharing tales from the 2011 World Cup, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh recalled how Yuvraj would hold coughing in the midst of the pitch, solely to search out out later that he had most cancers.

“Yuvraj was unwell and he used to face anxiety before matches. Even while batting he used to cough, and sometimes puke. I used to ask him ‘why do you cough so much? Look at your age and what are you doing!’ But we didn’t know what he was going through, and he played the World Cup during that illness.

“Later he came upon these have been indicators of most cancers. But then we have been making enjoyable of him as we weren’t conscious of the state of affairs, however hats off to the champion,” said Harbhajan on Star Sports.

The retired spinner feels India would not have gone all the way in the World Cup if they didn’t have Yuvraj in the squad.

“Not as soon as however twice he helped us win the World Cup. I really feel India would not have received the World Cup in 2011 if Yuvraj Singh wasn’t there. A participant like Yuvraj was not there prior to now, or now as they’re one among a sort.” said Bhajji.