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===Cancer diagnosis and comeback=== Yuvraj's cancer was detected by a Russian doctor in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/Yuvraj-Singh-has-cancer-in-US-for-chemotherapy-since-January/articleshow/11771147.cms|title=Yuvraj Singh has cancer, in US for chemotherapy since January|website=The Times of India|date=6 February 2012|access-date=9 June 2019}}</ref> In March 2012, Yuvraj was discharged from hospital after completing the third and final cycle of chemotherapy and returned to India in April. After his chemotherapy [[Lawrence Einhorn#Famous patients|sessions treating seminoma]] in Indianapolis, Yuvraj's cancer showing full signs of remission, and he aimed at resuming cricket at the World Twenty20. The selectors picked Yuvraj to be a part of the 15-member Indian squad for the [[2012 ICC World Twenty20]] in Sri Lanka in September 2012. He played against New Zealand in a T20I at [[Chennai]] where he scored 34 off 26 balls (1 four, 2 sixes) as his side lost by only 1 run. He started his [[2012 ICC World Twenty20|World Twenty20]] campaign with a 3/24 against Afghanistan. He took 1/16 against Australia, 2/16 against Pakistan and a 2/23 against South Africa. He ended up being the highest wicket taker for India in the tournament though he could not meet expectations with his bat. He got selected for the Test series against England at home. He later played 3 test matches in the 4 match test series against England after which he was dropped. He later was selected for the India-Pakistan Series, returning to form in the second T20I by scoring a blistering 72 off just 36 balls. He could not make an impact in the One Day series against Pakistan and England, only scoring 1 half century in 7 matches. For his performances in 2012, he was named in the T20I XI of the year by ESPNcricinfo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/599709.html|title=The teams of the year|date=5 January 2013|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In September 2013, Yuvraj made a comeback to India's limited-overs squad for the Twenty20 and first three ODIs of the home series against Australia. [[File:Yuvraj Singh bowling (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Yuvraj bowling in 2010]] In October 2013, Yuvraj scored 77 off 35 in the only T20I against Australia at [[Niranjan Shah Stadium]] in Rajkot. India faced a required run rate of nearly 12 per over when at 100 for 4 in the 12th over, but Yuvraj's unbeaten 102 run partnership with Dhoni guided India to victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11913/scorecard/647247/india-vs-australia-only-t20i-australia-tour-of-india-2013-14|title=Full Scorecard of India vs Australia Only T20I 2013 - Score Report |work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref> However, Yuvraj had a woeful time in the ODI series that followed, scoring 19 runs in four innings, and being visibly troubled by the pace of [[Mitchell Johnson]]. Yuvraj was unable to return to form in both the [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2013β14|home ODIs against West Indies]] and in the subsequent [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2013β14|tour of South Africa]], and was dropped for the [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2013β14|New Zealand tour]] given the conditions in that country and the hosts' pace-heavy attack. He was not selected for [[2014 Asia Cup]] in Bangladesh but he was selected for the [[2014 World Twenty20|2014 ICC World Twenty20]] in the same place. In a Super 10 match against Pakistan, he missed a full delivery and was bowled on his second ball by pacer [[Bilawal Bhatti]]. In the same match he dropped a catch that would have resulted in the wicket of [[Mohammad Hafeez]], and later against the West Indies dropped a delivery hit by [[Chris Gayle]]. Yuvraj then scored 60 off 43 balls against Australia at Mirpur, his eighth T20I fifty and third against Australia. His 84-run partnership with [[MS Dhoni]] is India's third-highest for the fifth wicket. On 5 July 2014, he played for the Rest of the World XI against the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] (MCC) in the [[Bicentenary Celebration match]] at [[Lord's]], as he had been left out of India's ODI team. Under Shane Warne's captaincy, he struck a century at nearly a run a ball to rescue his team, who were struggling at 59 for 3. His 100 came up as he hit Sachin Tendulkar for a boundary. The Rest of the World finished on 293 for 7 after 50 overs, but the MCC went on to win the match by 7 wickets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yuvraj Singh Smashes Guru Sachin Tendulkar En Route to a Century β 5 July |url=http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/226514-yuvraj-singh-smashes-guru-sachin-tendulkar-en-route-to-a-century|work=Lord's |date=5 July 2014 |access-date=5 July 2014}}</ref> Yuvraj in an interview with [[Hindustan Times]] during his cancer treatment, said βEven if I die, let India win the World Cup.β in 2011, which India did really won.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/even-if-i-die-let-india-win-world-cup-when-yuvraj-singh-fought-illness-to-score-crucial-hundred-against-west-indies-in-wc-2011/story-y2CIx0cClcCeXvTn9EWWxH.html|title='Even if I die let India win World Cup': When Yuvraj Singh fought illness to score crucial hundred against West Indies in WC 2011|date=20 March 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=9 April 2020}}</ref> Notably, Singh was one of five senior members of [[2011 Cricket World Cup squads|India's 2011 World Cup squad]] who were not considered for the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]] and was not included in India's 30-man probable list for the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/world-cup-2015-team-india-s-30-man-probables-list-1508656|title=World Cup 2015: Team India's 30-Man Probables List {{!}} Cricket News|last=NDTVSports.com|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
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