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I can't wait to step on the field: Yuvraj Singh

  Yuvraj Singh, who is staging a comeback into international cricket on Saturday after recovering from a rare germ cell cancer, said that he is counting the hours daily on his impending return, which he described as a "huge moment" in his life.

"It is going to be a huge moment in my life. I can't wait for 8th (September) to come in. Everyday, I put up status message, counting the number of days left. So two-three days, some hours to go. I can't wait to get on the field. I can't wait for the excitement, to get on the field and bat," he said at an event on Wednesday.

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Can Yuvraj Singh script a Lance Armstrong-like comeback?

In his autobiography, It’s not about the bike, Lance Armstrong starts off by saying that he wanted to die at a hundred years old with an American flag on his back and the star of Texas on his helmet, after screaming down an Alpine descent on a bicycle at 75 miles per hour. But little did he know that in the year of 1996, he’d be diagnosed with cancer. He was just 25 then. All his hopes came crashing down that very instant and people understandably expected an abrupt end to a promising career. But two years later, not only did Armstrong successfully fight the biggest battle of his life, but his existence became an inspiration to millions of people worldwide as he staged a comeback and won one of the most grueling cycling events in the form of Tour de France.

It’s no surprise then that Yuvraj Singh’s return to international cricket, after successfully fighting a rare germ cell cancer, is reminiscent of Armstrong’s return to the international arena. In fact, Yuvraj received tremendous support from Armstrong, when the former was recuperating after undergoing three strenuous cycles of chemotherapy. That inspiration, provided by Armstrong, certainly seems to have helped, as the man who last donned the national colours 15 months ago during that epic night at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, is back on the centrestage, quicker than anyone would’ve expected.

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Yuvraj, by his own admission, drew inspiration from Armstrong’s autobiography. The hardships Armstrong had to endure during his fight against cancer were unparalleled, and being a sportsman, things became all the more complicated for him. The money that was riding on him was gone, and there was a danger of the sponsors pulling out sooner than later. To live through all such constrictions, especially when you’re fighting cancer on one hand, is a bloodcurdling experience. Yuvraj is fortunate to have received a constant dose of motivation by none other than another sportsman who’s been in a similar position before.

The road to comeback wasn’t an easy one for Armstrong. There was a lot of effort, pain and grimacing behind the scenes. For one, he lost a lot of weight due to the intense chemotherapy sessions. Nevertheless, he did enough to participate in a Tour. According to his book, he did computer calculations that balanced his body weight and his equipment weight, and kept careful computer graphs of his training rides, marking the distances, wattages and thresholds. The 1999 cycling season turned out to be a nightmare for him. During the Tour of Valencia, he crashed off the bike and almost broke his shoulder. Two weeks later, he got back on the bike and crashed again. In the next race, he spun out in the rain, after his tires went out from under him in a dusky oil slick.

But he trained, and he trained hard. “I went back to training. I rode, and I rode, and I rode. I rode like I had never ridden, punishing my body up and down every hill I could find,” Armstrong wrote in his book.

While it remains to be seen whether enough preparation has gone into Yuvraj’s comeback, the fact remains that there is no better format than T20 to get moving. Sensibly, he has opted to make a return in the shortest version of the game before making a call regarding the One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Tests. But whether the selectors were right in accommodating him in the squad for the T20 World Cup beginning in 10 days still remains a big question. Nonetheless, the two upcoming T20s against New Zealand should provide many answers, if not all.

But rather than contemplating about whether the selectors’ decision was emotional or thoughtful, it’d augur well if we all revel in human spirit for the moment. A man who found it difficult to climb four steps a few months ago, has fought back, and is now ready to don the national colours once again. When Yuvraj takes field on Saturday, he’d have already inspired a million people – irrespective of nation, religion, caste or creed. There are very few things more heartening and encouraging than watching people like Armstrong and Yuvraj. They’re standing undaunted even after life has handed them a raw deal, and there’s a lesson in it for all of us. Whether Yuvraj delivers with the bat or not is secondary, at least for the moment. Whatever the outcome, he has already made his nation and the cricketing world proud.

Like Armstrong emphatically said in one of his inspirational messages to the southpaw a few months ago – “Go, Yuvi!”

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"Yuvraj Singh set to make T20 comeback against Kiwis"

The warrior of Indian cricket -Yuvraj Singh - is all set to do what he does best, returning from the depths of despair to rewrite his cricketing destiny in the most important second innings of his life.

Having overcome his battle against the life-threatening cancer, a fit and raring Yuvraj is now a mere few hours away from doing what no one but he himself believed possible at the start of the year.

Returning to top-flight professional sport in this weekend's opening Twenty-20 clash against the visiting Kiwis, the champion cricketer and iconic inspiration is ready to showcase to the world that nothing is impossible if one puts his heart and mind into it.

"Don't know how I will fare on the 8th. If I will score 1 or 20 but I am happy to be back. I could not climb stairs and now I have this chance," a positive Yuvraj toldHeadlines Today on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old southpaw has earned the chance for himself with sheer determination and unparalleled self-belief.

While over a billion fans of Yuvraj cannot wait to see him ply his skills at the toughest stage once again and repeat the heroics that catapulted him into a cricketing superstar. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's devils too have been waiting for the return of their warrior prince.

The man who withstood life's biggest trial and overcame all odds to guide his team to their greatest cricketing triumph in the historic summer of 2011, for a man who is renowned to script victories from the jaws of defeat, the latest comeback into his favourite cricketing blues is an inspirational tale in itself.

"Cricket was a motivation to be back because that is what I am passionate about. That is what I know," Yuvraj said.

A mere 10 months after he last stepped on the cricket field and a little over four months after he completed those gruelling chemotherapy sessions, Yuvraj's return to Team India is truly a stuff of legends.

And the nation would be waiting with bated breath hoping that the champion strikes glory again in Vizag and Chennai.

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"Yuvraj Singh to share his cancer experience on TV"

World Cup hero, India cricketer Yuvraj Singh would be soon seen on TV, sharing his experience of battle with cancer.

Viacom18's flagship entertainment brand Colors Channel on Wednesday announced a partnership with Yuvraj Singh and his foundation `You We Can' which works for increasing the cancer awareness.

The show titled Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai, a three-part series on Yuvi's experience of tackling the `emperor of maladies', will be aired on Colors. The series will be simultaneously broadcast on Viacom18's youth entertainment brand MTV India.

"I thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this. It is overwhelming. Cancer is a disease that can eat through lives. I remember when I was diagnosed I had lot of wishes and love from people of India and around India and it worked out," Yuvraj told reporters here.

"It is my story...I want people to know that when they get this kind of disease, what you feel when you learn you have cancer, how you can fight it, how one is in denial mode, etc. I want to share my experience with everyone. I want to be an inspiration for everyone so that they can live their life all over again."

The proceeds from sponsorships of the show will go to You We Can Foundation.

"Mary Kom wishes Yuvraj Singh on comeback"

London Olympics bronze medallist M C Mary Kom on Thursday wished cricketer Yuvraj Singh ahead of his much-awaited comeback to the Indian team after successfully battling cancer.

"I wish all the very best for the future to Yuvraj," Mary Kom told reporters here after a felicitation ceremony.

Yuvraj would be playing the Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, his first after being diagnosed with a rare blood cell germ cancer.

"TV series to capture Yuvraj Singh's journey, victory over cancer"

His highs, his lows, his struggles and his successful battle against cancer - cricketer Yuvraj Singh's journey has been captured in a three-part series " Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai" to be aired on national television.

He says when he grows old, he will be able to recall what happened to his life

In "Zindagi Abhi Baaki Hai", which will be aired on Colors, Yuvraj will narrate his experience with cancer.

The show reveals his story from the first moment of shock on finding out that he has a rare form of cancer earlier this year, to his absolute grit and determination as he emerged a winner.

"Each part of the (three-part) series has its own meaning. I have shot whatever I could. In that stage whatever I have gone through in the past six to seven months, it's going to show the highs and lows," Yuvraj told IANS.

Describing the clips that were shot during his battle with a rare germ cell cancer in the US, Yuvraj said: "We were just filming my moods - how I was feeling. When I grow old, I can actually see what happened to my life."

All proceeds of the show will go to Yuvraj's YOUWECAN Foundation, that works towards cancer awareness.

The show will also be simulcast on MTV India.

Raj Nayak, CEO, Colors, says Yuvraj's success story needs to reach people.

"I'm personally a huge fan of Yuvraj. He is an inspiration for the youngsters. Many people want to hide if they have cancer as they feel it's a sort of a taboo. Yuvraj is a national icon who went public about it. This story must be told, which is an inspiration and hope for everyone," said Nayak.

The channel is yet to decide a date for showcasing the series.

"Yuvraj counting hours for comeback match"__Latest News

 Swashbuckling batsman Yuvraj Singh, who is staging a comeback into international cricket on Saturday after recovering from a rare germ cell cancer, said that he is counting the hours daily on his impending return which he described as a "huge moment" in his life.

"It is going to be huge moment in my life. I can`t wait for 8th (September) to come in. Everyday, I put up status message, counting the number of days left. So two-three days, some hours to go. I can`t wait to get on the field. I can`t wait for the excitement, to get on the field and bat," he said at a promotional event on Wednesday.

Within months of his recovery from his serious illness, Yuvraj was included in the Indian cricket team for the World Twenty 20 Championship in Sri Lanka as well as the two T20s against New Zealand at Vishakapatnam on September 8 and Chennai on September 11.

"As it is this environment that I am used to. That is something that I have been doing since the age of 15 to 17... since I was a kid. So when that was taken back from me I was shocked. It is like when a child gets his first Christmas gift and how he is waiting to open it, what is in store...It is like that," the man of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup stated.

However, Yuvraj was non-committal on how well he would perform in his comeback match.

"I don`t know how I will play. I don`t know if I would be making one run or 20 runs, take catch...Take wicket. Whenever I climbed four steps I used to get breathless. When I was like this I felt it is not going to be possible. It was tough. But I worked very hard. I practiced hard at National Cricket Academy," he said.

"For me, it is an achievement that I am back on field. I don`t know how I am going to play on 8th. All I know is that to get on the field is a huge achievement for me. I feel very proud of my self. I am thankful to my family, friend and people of India for showering so much love on me. With all these emotions I will go on the field," he added.

The left-hander underwent treatment in the United States in January this year, involving three sessions of chemotherapy, and returned to India in April, after successfully battling cancer.

When Yuvraj was diagnosed with cancer, cricket was the only motivating factor for him.

"Motive was to save my life. Cricket is my life. When I was battling cancer, I thought if came out of this, I would definitely play for India. And that kept motivating me. I used to watch matches where India was playing. I also used to get frustration," he said.

"But one day, Anil Kumble came and he said I must stop watching all these things and improve my health, try and get better. People`s influence was important to me," he added. 

  

"Yuvraj set for long-awaited comeback"

 Yuvraj Singh will make his emotional return to the India team following treatment for cancer in Saturday's first Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam.

The big-hitting left-hander has been out of cricket since November of last year after being diagnosed with mediastinal seminoma, a rare germ-cell cancer.

He underwent chemotherapy in the United States and his recall for the two-match series came as a surprise with Yuvraj not having played a single match at domestic level since. He told reporters in India earlier this week: "I don't know how I will play - whether I will make one run or 20 runs, take catches, take wickets."

He earmarked the shortest format as the ideal arena in which to return to action - and has also been named in his country's squad for this month's ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

Yuvraj added: "All I know is that to get on the field is a huge achievement for me. Whenever I climbed four steps I used to get breathless. When I was like this I felt it is not going to be possible. It was tough but I worked very hard. I feel very proud of myself.

"I am thankful to my family, friends and the people of India for showering so much love on me. I will go on the field with all these emotions."

Harbhajan Singh, also recalled to the India squad along with fellow spinner Piyush Chawla and seamer Lakshmipathy Balaji, paid tribute to the returning Yuvraj. He told reporters: "Now this is what we call a comeback. There can't be a bigger inspiration in cricket than Yuvi. It is a privilege to be back in the dressing room with him."

There will certainly be no favours for Yuvraj on his return, though, and he will face a bowling attack which Black Caps paceman Tim Southee believes is looking strong ahead of the tournament, which starts on September 18....,

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