Bangalore, June 5: Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and his family have been going through a rough phase. After the young cricketer, now his father Yograj Singh has been diagnosed with fatal disease Cancer.

According to media reports, Yograj, a former cricketer, has been under treatment in a hospital in US. The 54-year-old was suffering from vocal chord cancer. His wife Satveer Kaur was quoted as saying, "He would often complain about throat pain and cough. But he never let us know what was going on. He would take medicines and be fine for a while. But when the problem got worse, he had to tell us."

Sources also informed that it was Yuvraj who suggested him to go for treatment in the same hospital where he was admitted earlier. However, Yograj Singh chose one New York-based hospital which was suggested by experts.

Yograj's wife, while speaking about his condition, said, "Thanks to the Almighty, the tumour was removed about 20 days back and he is recovering now. He has been advised not to talk till he has recovered completely."

Yograj, who also acted in famous Bollywood movie 'Bhag Milkha Bhag', married Kaur after divorcing his first wife Shabnam Singh, Yuvraj's mother.

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