Yograj Singh Says He Would Be Proud Even If Yuvraj Died Battling Cancer

Yograj Singh on Yuvraj Singh: Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj recently said that even if his son had died during the 2011 World Cup, he would have been proud of him.

Yuvraj had a phenomenal performance during the 2011 World Cup, as he was battling cancer throughout the tournament. He played a key role in India’s victory in this mega tournament after a long gap of 28 years.

Yuvraj Singh Battled Cancer to Win the World Cup

Yuvraj was also seen battling cancer during India’s group game against West Indies in Chennai. Despite this, he continued to play and scored a brilliant century. Recently, Yuvraj’s father Yograj recalled his son’s World Cup campaign and said that even if he had died while helping India win the World Cup, he would still be proud of him.

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Yuvraj’s All-Round Brilliance

Speaking on the show Unfiltered by Samdish, Yograj said, for our country, if Yuvraj Singh had died of cancer and won the World Cup for India, I would have been a proud father. I am still very proud of him. I have told him this on the phone as well. I wanted him to play even when he was spitting blood. I told him, don’t worry, you will not die. Win this World Cup for India.

Despite Yuvraj’s major contribution to India’s two World Cup victories in 2007 and 2011, Yograj feels that he did not reach his potential and could have become a better cricketer. Let us tell you that after India won the World Cup in 2011, Yuvraj was named Player of the Tournament. He scored 362 runs in eight innings in the tournament at an average of 90.50 and a strike rate of 86.19, including four fifties and a century.

A Champion for India

He also played a vital role in giving the team crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs and took 15 wickets in 9 innings at an average of 25.13 and an economy of 5.02, including one five-wicket haul. The left-hander won the Player of the Match award a total of four times during the event and whenever the team was in trouble, he always stood up and helped the team.