Mohali: A cancer survivor and a World Cup hero, India batsman Yuvraj Singh gave some vital tips to 17 young children who fought their own battles against the dreaded disease, during an event in Mohali.
Yuvraj, who hit 42 off 24 balls to guide his IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad to a seven-wicket win against Kings XI Punjab, interacted with a group of children, many of them aged 7 or 8, at the PCA stadium on Sunday night.
When one of the youngsters asked him if he would repeat his fantastic feat of six sixes in an over, the 34-year-old, replied: “You pray, I will hit six sixes again.”
The left-handed batsman, however, added that he doesn’t know how he hit those six sixes. “Many years have passed since then,” he added.
Yuvraj’s six sixes in an over remains one of the most cherished moments in Indian cricket. They came off England’s Stuart Broad in a Twenty20 World Cup match in 2007 in South Africa.
The boy, aged 8, was diagnosed with cancer when he was just 18 months old.
Studying in Class 4 now, the boy told PTI that players like Yuvraj are a great inspiration for him. “I love cricket and seeing Yuvi and Suresh Raina in action gives me immense joy,” he said.
Yuvraj also gave valuable tips to the children, telling them that fighting a dreaded disease like cancer teaches you not to take life for granted – and not to take your family or friends for granted. “Think of it as a blessing in disguise that you have an opportunity to live again,” he said.
Yuvraj was the Player Of The Tournament in the 2011 World Cup, the same year when he was diagnosed with cancer, which he successfully overcame.
