His cricketing career graph is a google search away, however what is not known to most is the sensitive man behind that naughty smile. Yuvraj Singh shares life lessons, business plans, fears and his deepest desire yet to be fulfilled.
Tall and lean, with a smile twinkling in his eyes, he makes you wonder what naughty joke is running in his head. Yuvraj Singh is minus any starry airs that you’d associate with a cricketing champion.
He wears his stardom easily and lightly, as he does his other, and perhaps more important victory, surviving lung cancer. Life has dealt Yuvraj as many blows as it has bestowed on him accolades. The man seems to live in a karmic balance. Right now, he appears to be on an even keel. Much like the proverbial phoenix, he has reconstructed his chemotherapy ravaged body, is working on his cricketing form, has launched his dream business, and most importantly, married the woman he loves. Phew! The last year was his happiest and busiest. This year by the looks of it, is going to be even busier with plans afoot for his clothing brand, You We Can, to shift into high gear.
Working on domestic bliss, of course, takes top priority. He has to field the usual questions Indian newly-weds face: when are you giving us the ‘good news’? Yuvraj takes these on much as he tackles the fast balls. “Bas shaadi ho gayi, good news agayee (I got married and that is the good news). I agree pressure bada aajata hai shaadi ke baad. We are going to take our time. We just got married. Finally. It took me many years to get there.”
Late by Indian standards or late by cricket standards? “No! I’m late by my own standards. I thought I didn’t have time for marriage. It’s always about when you want to get married. This was the right time for us. It was a great celebration, and we are looking forward to our life together; it is going well.” The laugh is accompanied by a blush!
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