Yuvraj Singh's party in Delhi

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Yuvraj Singh looked like he was celebrating life at this party, which is exactly what he was doing. The cricketer and now cancer survivor recently announced a cancer awareness initiative by his charity foundation, and to celebrate that and his recovery, he organized a little gettogether at Club Czar over the weekend.

Of course, with him and other cricketers in attendance, the party, hosted by Yuvi's friends Honey Katyal and Nishant Singhal, didn't stay 'little' for very long.

Perfect role model is what friend and fellow cricketer Gautam Gambhir  called Yuvi. Shabnam Singh, Yuvi's mom, and Gauti were there before him, and Gauti said, "The initiative is going to help many people suffering from cancer. Yuvraj is the perfect role model for them." When asked how he felt after first learning of Yuvraj's diagnosis, Gautam said, "I read a comment he made in one of his interviews - that after being diagnosed, he missed cricket, of course, but realized that it's just a game. Obviously, there was shock among us, his teammates, but everyone wanted him to get well and get back on the field."

Shabnam told us, "Lance Armstrong gave him a lot of motivation, and Yuvi was prepared for what was going to happen. He knew that the treatment was going to make him cry, and he didn't shy away from that. We want to spread awareness about cancer and motivate people, and tonight, we're celebrating with friends and family."

Yuvraj, in fact, was so happy at being with those friends and family that he didn't really want to talk! Bouncers also kept cameras away from the man of the hour, even though he and buddy Virat Kohli  continued to pose with fans and pals. Apart from Virat, cricketers Virender Sehwag(with wife Aarti) and Ashish Nehra  were also there. Gauti and Sehwag left early, but Nehra, Virat, Rohit Rajpal, Alka and Monu Bali and Sonu and Atul Wassan stayed on.