Overview
- In a conversation with Michael Vaughan on The Overlap, Yuvraj Singh recounted being told he had three to six months to live if he refused chemotherapy.
- He said scans found a rare tumor lodged between his heart and lung, and the doctor warned that playing on could trigger a heart attack.
- He described pushing through the 2011 World Cup despite severe fatigue, nausea and constant discomfort before the illness was detected.
- After the tournament he traveled to the United States for chemotherapy, with most reports placing treatment in 2011–12 and one outlet saying it lasted about two and a half years.
- He returned to international cricket after treatment, including a 35-ball 77 in a 2013 T20I against Australia, and said the ordeal now shapes his early-detection advocacy through his cancer foundation.