A foundation run by former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has set up 50 critical care unit (CCU) beds at the Government Medical College & Hospital here to tackle a possible third wave of the coronavirus. In a press statement on Monday, a foundation spokesperson said the CCU beds have been set up under its 'Mission1000Beds initiative', in collaboration with Accenture. "Funds contributed by Accenture have also been used by YouWeCan Foundation to provide a range of medical equipment including ICU ventilators, BiPAP machines, patient monitors, ECG machines, defibrillators and oxygen cylinders to the hospital," the spokesperson said. She said the facility was inaugurated virtually by Yuvraj Singh in the presence of Dr Yashpal Sharma, Director (Coordination), New Government Medical Colleges, Jammu and Kashmir, and representatives from Accenture. "The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed the healthcare infrastructure of our country. We struggled to procure ICU beds, oxygen ...
Having watched Rishabh Pant in action as skipper of Delhi Capitals, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is mighty impressed
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Sri Lanka Legends will meet India Legends in the summit clash of the Road Safety World Series T20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.
Sachin Tendulkar-led India Legends defeated West Indies Legends by 13 runs to storm into the summit clash of the Road Safety World Series T20. The final is scheduled to take place on March 21
Yuvraj started trending early on Sunday morning following his four successive sixes during a Road Safety World Series T20 here, rising again nearly two years after walking into international sunset
Tendulkar cracked a 37-ball 60 with the help of nine boundaries and a six while Yuvraj starred with a 22-ball 52 not out with six towering sixes, including four in succession.
A win away from sealing the semi-final spot in the Road Safety World Series T20, India Legends will look to get the better of South Africa on Saturday night
All-rounders stole the show at IPL 2021 auction claiming four of the top five spots. South Africa's Chris Morris landed an incredible price of Rs 16.25 crore, the most expensive buy in IPL history
Morris on Friday surpassed Yuvraj Singh to become the most expensive buy in the IPL auction history
The FIR was lodged based on a complaint by Hansi-based lawyer Rajat Kalsan
Reacting to the racial abuse of Mohammad Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, former India batsman Yuvraj Singh said the spirit of unity should be encouraged as there is no discrimination in the world of sport
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Baffled by an umpiring call during the IPL clash between SRH and RCB, Yuvraj Singh and Jofra Archer took to Twitter to express their displeasure
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Yuvraj Singh and the Punjab Cricket Association are waiting for the BCCI's nod that would allow the southpaw to stage a comeback in domestic competitions, a year after quitting the game
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh recently jogged down the memory lane and recalled the time when he came to know that he is not going to be a part of the squad for 2019 World Cup
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Wednesday lauded 'legend' England pacer Stuart Broad after the latter reached the millstone of 500 Test wickets.Broad registered his 500th Test wicket on Tuesday during the third Test against West Indies. Singh, who had struck the England bowler six sixes in an over in 2007 T20 World Cup, said Broad's recent achievement is "no joke"."I'm sure everytime I write something about @StuartBroad8, people relate to him getting hit for 6 sixes! Today I request all my fans to applaud what he has achieved! 500 test wickets is no joke-it takes hard work, dedication & determination. Broady you're a legend! Hats off," Singh tweeted.With this, Broad had become the second bowler from England to register 500 Test wickets. He is now placed at the seventh place in the list for most wickets taken in the Test format.Despite missing the first Test against West Indies, Broad was named the Player of the Series award as he clinched 16 wickets in the remaining two .
Harbhajan is regarded as one of the finest spinners ever to grace the sport as he scalped 417 wickets in the longest format and 269 wickets in ODIs