India, April 9 -- Yuvraj Singh is one of Indian cricket's most iconic figures from the 21st century, for his big hitting and clutch performances through his career, but also in large part thanks to a moving personal story that saw him overcome the odds against a cancer diagnosis to be a central figure in the sport for the Indian team.

Speaking to the Stick to Cricket podcast this week, Yuvraj touched on the situation he found himself in when he was diagnosed with cancer, and how the battle between the desire to play Test cricket for India and to watch his own health led to difficulties in coming to terms with his diagnosis.

"We were going on a two month tour to West Indies then a two and half month tour to England. Ganguly had just reti...