Cricketer, fighter, cancer survivor: Happy birthday Yuvi
Yuvraj Singh - one of India's most entertaining players in recent times, the mercurial southpaw, the six-hitter, the one who hit cancer out of the park - turned 34 on Saturday, December 11.
A temperemental and aggressive character, the Chandigarh lad was always known to wear his heart on his sleeve.
Yuvraj celebrated his birthday in advance along with the Ambanis on Friday.
In a Facebook post, he can be seen celebrating his birthday with the likes of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan in the background.
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The left-handed batsman is known to be a fighter, both on and off the field. He was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour in his left lung in 2011. Following this, the cricketer underwent chemotherapy treatment in the USA. He was discharged from the hospital after completing the therapy in March 2012 and returned to India in April.
Fans, well-wishers, friends, Bollywood celebrities and the like took to Twitter to wish the cricketer on his birthday.
Wish one of the most attractive players the game has seen @YUVSTRONG12 a very happy birthday and much joy in life.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 12, 2015Wish u many more birthdays @YUVSTRONG12 bhai.. ??
— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) December 12, 2015Here's wishing @YUVSTRONG12 a very happy birthday pic.twitter.com/UghdWIzD70
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 12, 2015Happy birthday Yuvi pa @YUVSTRONG12 have a great day. God bless you.
— ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) December 12, 2015Here's wishing my darling friend @YUVSTRONG12 a v v v v v v happy bday pic.twitter.com/BmLAYP3iqw
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) December 12, 2015Special birthday wishes to Yuvi @YUVSTRONG12. Wish you happiness and all success in life.
— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) December 12, 2015Happy Birthday champ. Shine On! @YUVSTRONG12
— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) December 12, 2015Happy Birthday Yuvi ! You're a fighter, wish you a great day & amazing life ahead :-) @YUVSTRONG12
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 12, 2015Happy wala birthday to @YUVSTRONG12 .. Our dinner is pending .. Lots n lottsss of love..???? pic.twitter.com/qF3fc6QHVZ
— Farah Khan (@TheFarahKhan) December 12, 2015Happy birthday @YUVSTRONG12. Your courage is our strength. Love, Peace & Happiness always.:)
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) December 12, 2015In the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, Yuvraj was the Man of the Tournament and one of the top performers at the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, both of which India won.
Yuvraj or "Yuvi"as he is referred to by friends and fans alike is most famously remembered for his performance in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup where, in one match, he smashed six sixes of a single over by England pacer Stuart Broad. The feat was previously achieved by only three cricketers - Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri and Herschelle Gibbs - in any form of senior cricket.
On his birthday, let's revisit the famous video from Durban, South Africa where Yuvi achieved this remarkable feat: