Yuvraj Singh to host TV show, The Unbreakables

Star Indian left-hander Yuvraj Singh who sucessfuly fought a rare germ-cell cancer has been roped in to host a new TV series, The Unbreakables. The series will unfold stories of courage in the face of adversities and will go on air on Nat Geo starting Dec. 24, says a report in The Hindustan Times.

“He will narrate tales of others' valour - of people who were captured and held hostage by guerrilla groups while on an adventure tour, and of another person who was forced to smuggle cocaine at gun-point. Yuvraj is happy about his association with such a show,” says the report.

"I have tremendous respect for people with a profound positive attitude who face dire situations head-on and emerge stronger from them. The Unbreakables is a series that recounts formidable incidents, while outlining sheer strength that people exude when the going gets tough," Yuvraj said in a statement.

"We are very excited to have Yuvraj Singh present this series as for our country he is the epitome of life back on track," said Debarpita Banerjee, vice president, marketing, National Geographic Network and Fox International Channels India.