Our lives are full of ups and downs. Cricketers, like the rest of us, have their own highs and lows. There have been a few cricketers in the past who have had life-threatening health problems. We’ve compiled a list of cricketers who have faced cancer.
Yuvraj Singh, India’s World Cup hero, went through the worst period of his life when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012. Yuvraj Singh is best remembered for his heroics in the 2011 World Cup, when he battled lung difficulties during India’s victory. Yuvraj is suffering from a rare cancer called extragonadal seminoma, which forms less than 1% of cancers. "This form of cancer is commonly found in testicles where it can be removed through surgery, but in the chest it's treated through chemotherapy. The cure rate is above 95%," said Dr. Rohatgi.
Yuvraj Singh was diagnosed with cancer and went to the United States for extensive chemotherapy treatment. He later made a stunning comeback in international cricket after being cancer-free.
Yuvraj said last year that he was diagnosed with a non-malignant tumor of the lungs, but further tests showed he has cancer, and he is now undergoing chemotherapy at the Cancer Research Institute in Boston
Chaudhary said the cancer is at a dangerous place in the body, but is curable. "It is a rare tumor and is cancerous, but it has been detected in stage one itself," Chaudhary said. "Doctors had to decide whether to continue medication or go for chemotherapy, but since parts of the tumor are just above the artery of his heart, there was a danger that while running it could burst. But it is 100% curable.
The doctors decided that he would have to undergo chemotherapy, and he travelled to the US on 26 January. At the end of March, he would undergo a CT scan and should recover by then. After that, it is just some rehabilitation in April before he is fit to be back on the field in May."
In 2006, Australian sensation Michael Clarke was at the pinnacle of his career when two black patches emerged on his face. Later, he was diagnosed with ‘Melanoma,’ a type of skin cancer. Michael Clarke took a long vacation from cricket to receive treatment. He did, however, make a successful comeback to international cricket later on. He even went on to be the skipper of Australia’s cricket team during their fifth World Cup victory in 2015.
Former English cricketer Robin Jackman, who has been a broadcaster for a long time. His vocal cords were found to be cancerous. In 2012, he returned to cricket broadcasting after undergoing seven weeks of radiotherapy in the United Kingdom. Robin Jackman, the former England bowler and cricket commentator, has been diagnosed with cancer and faces seven weeks of radiotherapy. Jackman has already had two operations to remove malignant tumors from his vocal cords, South African broadcaster Supersport reported.
The 67-year-old will undergo seven weeks of treatment through radiotherapy and is expected to return to commentary box early next year.
Jackman represented England in four Tests and 15 ODIs. He was involved with Surrey for 16 seasons starting from 1966. In his domestic career, Jackman scored 5681 runs and took more than 1400 first-class wickets. Although he was born in India and grew up in England, he maintained close ties with South Africa.
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