New Delhi: Yuvraj Singh's mysterious lung problem, that has kept the player out of international cricket the last couple of months, is more serious than thought to be.
Yuvraj's mother Shabnam Singh yesterday revealed that he has a serious lung problem and the flamboyant left-hander has shown immense courage in fighting it.
Yuvraj has been in and out of the team after the World Cup. The only hint about his ailment came from the cricket board.
Singh said "his problem is more serious than the family initially thought".
"Detailed scanning and biopsy reports have indicated that the tumour over his left lung is non-malignant and non-threatening and can be treated through proper medication and therapy," she said.
She said Yuvraj is now in a much better state and on his way to full recovery.
"Now his entire focus is to regain full fitness. He is already preparing himself to play in the one-day series in Australia," she said.
The problem surfaced during the World Cup when Yuvraj found himself constantly troubled by bouts of coughing and vomiting.
"Yuvraj has found himself dealing with the toughest time of his life in these last six-seven months," she said.
