Yuvraj discharged from hospital

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has been discharged from hospital in the US where he is undergoing chemotherapy, NDTV reported.

The flamboyant all-rounder is in Boston for the treatment of rare germ cell cancer.

"3rd chemo over, i'm free. Can't wait to be back home, road to recovery starts now," Yuvraj Singh posted on his Twitter page.

Last week, Yuvraj had posted a picture of himself playing table tennis. "Plyd tt tdy after ages Felt great but tired gt my scan loks really good doc wil giv final reprt tom," he had tweeted.

Yuvraj has been in Boston since January and is expected to be back on the field in the first week of May, according to his doctor.

The 30-year-old has gone bald during the treatment, the process of rehabilitation starts in April.

After being diagnosed with the illness, Yuvraj has not played competitive cricket since taking part in two of three home Tests against the West Indies in November.

He has so far scored 8,051 runs in 274 one-dayers and 1,775 runs in 37 Tests since making his international debut in 2000. He was named Player of the Tournament in the World Cup for scoring 362 runs and grabbing 15 wickets in nine matches.

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