Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj Singh wanted India to win the 2011 World Cup at home even if it’s at the expense of his son’s life. One of the best all-rounders Indian cricket has ever produced, Yuvraj was diagnosed with cancer eight months after India won the World Cup. In fact, Yuvraj was the ‘Player of the Series’ during the 2011 ODI World Cup at home.
The swashbuckling all-rounder underwent chemotherapy and returned to cricket after a year, but failed to replicate his past form. He finally retired from international cricket in 2019 after being in and out of the national team.
In a recent podcast, Yograj stated he would have been proud if Yuvraj had died during the 2011 World Cup as India went on to clinch the title beating Sri Lanka in the final. “For our country, if Yuvraj Singh had died from cancer and had won India the World Cup, I would have been a proud father. I still am very proud of him,” Yograj said in Unfiltered by Samdish podcast.
“I have told him this over the phone as well. I wanted him to play even when he was spitting blood. I told him, ‘Don’t worry, you won’t die. Win this World Cup for India,’” he added. The 66-year-old also stated that if Yuvraj would have worked 10 per cent like him, his son would have been a great cricketer.
“Yuvraj Singh, if he had worked even 10 per cent like his father, he would have become a great cricketer,” added Yograj.
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