Dashing all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, on Monday, announced retirement from international cricket, ending a “rollercoaster” career during which he became the hero of India’s 2011 World Cup triumph and fought a gritty battle with cancer.
“After 25 years, I have decided to move on. Cricket has given me everything and is the reason why I stand here today,” the 37-year-old said while addressing the media in Mumbai.
“I was extremely lucky to play 400 games for India. I could have never imagined it when I first started playing cricket,” he added.
In all, Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 3ﷺ04 ODIs and 58 T20Is for India in which he scored 1900🔜, 8701 and 1177 runs respectively.
“It was a love-hate relationship with this game. I can’t explain what it really means to me. This game taught me to fight. I have failed more times than I succeeded and I will never give up,” he said.
The battle with cancer s🐷oon after the 2011 World Cup triumph was perhaps the biggest challenge that Yuvraj encounte🌃red.
“I was not going to let that disease defeat me,” he said.
However, his cricketing form had been on the wan𒉰e for a while. Yuvraj last played for India in a T20 international against England in 2017. His last Test match appearance was back in 2012.
He was also a part of the victorious Mumbai Indians squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019, the most glamorous and cash-rich T20 league in the world, but played in only four matches during t🌠he campaign.
