Punjab govt to honour Yuvraj

Middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh will be honoured by the Punjab government for his "outstanding contribution" to the Indian Cricket team's win in the Wold Cup last year.

Middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh will be honoured by the Punjab government for his "outstanding contribution" to the Indian Cricket team's win in the Wold Cup last year.

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Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and member parliament and president Punjab Olympic Association SS Dhindsa would honour Yuvraj with the cash prize of Rs 1 crore at a function here on Wednesday, an official spokesman said.

The left-hander has been forced out of action for the past few months following a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs.