Yuvraj tackles the toughest ball

A recent insurance commercial featuring Yuvraj Singh, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States of America, has come under criticism, with the insurance company being accused of cashing in cynically on the cricketer's condition. But, writes Sandipan Deb in the Mint, what is astonishing in Yuvraj's masterful handling of the situation

The controversy on the ethicality of running the ad is redundant. Yuvraj Singh, faced with the most fearful crisis in his life, has just shown us how to brilliantly manage perception, and come out stronger and bigger. We want to see this man, with his wonderful talent and now-evident titanic willpower, back on the field for India, as soon as he thinks he is ready

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