“You have 3-6 months left to live” - Yuvraj Singh reveals doctor’s words during his battle with cancer

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, in a candid conversation with the former England skipper Kevin Pietersen, has opened up on his cancer battle, stating that he feared he might not survive.

Furthermore, Yuvi also revealed that doctors had informed him that he had only three to six months to live during his battle with cancer. In the candid chat, the former all-rounder disclosed that while he was eagerly waiting for the Australian tour to cement his place in the Test team, his doctor had informed him to decide whether to play cricket to go for treatment.

"I mean, when something like that hits you, that's (about dying) the first thought that comes to your head. And I want to go on the Australia tour because I had just started to get my place in Test cricket, so I don't want to retire and I was waiting for seven years. You know, I was 12th man for 40 Test matches. I was going on the Australia tour, and the physio came and said, You’re not going. And then, obviously, speaking to a doctor, they said that you have three to six months left to live. Now you decide whether you want to play cricket or you want to go for treatment," Yuvraj told Pietersen on his YouTube channel, The Switch Hit.

Furthermore, the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup hero also delved into the details of the difficult period when his career and life hung in the balance, revealing that he had a tumour between his lung and heart. 

"I was like, I'd rather play cricket because I don't know how much time I've left to play Test cricket, you know. Because the tumour was between my lung and my heart. And it was suppressing on the nerve of my heart. So he said you could get a heart attack if you don't do chemotherapy. And then obviously they sent me for treatment," he added.

"I remember the doctor's words when I walked into the hospital, and all my tests were done. He said, “You will walk out as a man who never had cancer. That's the first thing he said to me. Those were the first motivating words from the doctor, and they gave me the assurance that motivated me to go through my treatment. And I remember when I finished my treatment and he said, you know, “We're just going to monitor you for 15 days.” I mean, there were some complications. “And then you're free to go.” And I remember the doctor says, “You're good to go.” And he said, “You can go back and play cricket again.” I was like, seriously, that doc? No way," he concluded.

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