“Even If Yuvraj Singh Had Died As India Won World Cup, I Would’ve Been Proud”: Father Yograj Singh

One of the best middle-order batters within the historical past of the sport, Yuvraj Singh’s dedication to Indian cricket stays unparalleled. Despite battling most cancers, Yuvraj performed an important position in India’s triumph on the 2011 World Cup. He was additionally named the Player of the Series for his exemplary performances over the course of the match. It was solely after the conclusion of the match that Yuvraj was identified with most cancers. His profession with the Indian crew by no means noticed the identical heights afterwards.

Entire India sings praises of Yuvraj even right now for what he did for the nation within the 2007 ICC World T20 and 2011 World Cup. His father Yograj Singh, in a podcast, mentioned that he would’ve been proud even when Yuvraj had died through the World Cup as India lifted the title.

“For our nation, if Yuvraj Singh had died from most cancers and had received India the World Cup, I might have been a proud father. I nonetheless am very happy with him. I’ve advised him this over the telephone as properly. I needed him to play even when he was spitting blood. I advised him, ‘Don’t fear, you will not die. Win this World Cup for India,'” Yograj mentioned on Unfiltered by Samdish podcast.

While Yuvraj is likely one of the most interesting finishers Indian cricket has seen, his father nonetheless feels the southpaw could not fulfill the potential he had.

“Yuvraj Singh, if he had labored even 10 % like his father, he would have develop into a fantastic cricketer,” Yograj mentioned.

In the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj scored 362 runs at a median of 90.50 and a strike-rate of 86.19, enjoying an important position within the crew’s title-winning present. He had just a few appearances for India the next years after recovering from lung most cancers earlier than hanging up his boots in 2019.