A recent incident on the streets of New York has caught the attention of cricket fans worldwide. Former Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh was not recognized by a vlogger, Yi Wang, who runs the Instagram page nyc_food_and_drinks. The video Wang shared has since gone viral, amassing nearly 10 million views and counting.
Wang's post, captioned ¡°POV: NYC celebrity encounter,¡± features a text insert at the beginning that reads, ¡°Can someone tell me who this is? Apparently very famous in India?¡± The video shows Yuvraj surrounded by fans eagerly interacting with him and taking videos, clearly indicating his popularity.
Fans quickly took to the comments section to enlighten Wang about the cricket legend¡¯s identity. One comment read, ¡°Father of England cricket team (Sic)," highlighting Yuvraj's impact on international cricket. Another user referred to him as the ¡°Michael Jordan of Indian cricket (sic)," underscoring his legendary status in India.?
A particularly poignant comment detailed Yuvraj¡¯s heroic performance during the 2011 Cricket World Cup: "Yuvi paaji played 2011 Cricket World Cup with Cancer coughing blood while batting. Medics advised to retire hurt but he wanted to bat till he collapsed... Went on to win the world cup and man of the tournament award."?
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Other fans shared their admiration with comments like, ¡°The one who made Stuart Broad, Stuart Little (sic)," referencing Yuvraj's iconic six sixes in an over against the English bowler.? ?
Another commenter noted, "This guy represented his nation in a Cricket World cup and won it for them all while coughing blood while playing because of Cancer, but he didn't stop nor did any publicity of his cancer until they won the cup," highlighting his humble and resilient nature.
One user humorously added, "He¡¯s the guy who kicked British arses in just 6 minutes... The whole Country (England) was crying literally after that.. Why? You¡¯ll get your detailed answers on Google.."
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Meanwhile, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is underway in the USA for the first time, co-hosted with the West Indies, marking a significant milestone in the sport's history.
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