Get-well wishes pour in for Yuvraj

India's flamboyant cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour in his lung has received support from all quarters.

Yuvraj is currently undergoing chemotherapy at the Cancer Research Institute in Boston.


Yuvraj Singh poses with the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy in Mumbai. Photo: AFP

India and former Kings XI Punjab teammate Shanthakumaran Sreesanth said that Yuvraj was a strong character and he expected him to come back strongly.

"I believe he will recover very soon. He is a fighter and will win this battle too. He is an elder brother too me and wish and hope he will regain his health and be back in the team soon," Sreesanth said on the side lines of a programme in Kolkata.

"We all should support him. He is a strong man and I hope he gets back strong," Sreesanth added.

Yuvraj was detected with the tumour in October but his family maintained that it was non-malignant. However, the cricketer's physiotherapist Jatin Chaudhary, said that the tumour was malignant but assured that it was "100 percent curable".

The elegant left-hander has played 37 Tests and 274 One-day Internationals. The 30-year-old was adjudged the man of the series in India's 2011 World Cup triumph.

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Amitabh Bachchan
Yuvraj, get up in the morning and say it out loud - " Everyday in every way I am getting better and better !! " You will !!

Ameesha Patel
Praying for my friend yuvraj. He has to get well. Everyone pls pray for him .. He must fight this awful illness

Kunal Kohli
Yuvraj has done so much for Indian cricket.This world cup might not have happened without him. Let's pray for his recovery. Get well Yuvi

Dia Mirza
"Very upset to hear about Yuvraj! Let's pray for his recovery. I know he's a fighter and he'll win this match,"

Lalit K Modi
Wishing Yuvi a very speedy recovery. he has the will and strength and the Prayers of many to overcome his current health issues.

Sanjay Manjrekar
Devastated to learn about the malignant tumor of yuvi..praying with all my heart for his speedy recovery...

Vijay Mallya
If media reports r true, I am devastated 2 hear that my friend Yuvraj Singh has cancer. I pray 2 Balaji that he recovers n is back in action

Narendra Modi
Sad to hear about ill-health of Yuvraj Singh. He is a fighter and am sure he'll come out of it very soon and play again for India

Siddharth
"I think it's unfair to speculate about Yuvraj's health till he speaks about it. Until then, hoping and praying he is up and active soon,"

Rohan Bopanna
"Wishing Yuvraj Singh a speedy recovery, all our prayers and good wishes are with him,"

Omar Abdullah
Here's wishing Yuvraj Singh a speedy & complete recovery. On a good day there are few cricketers more exciting than him