mumbai sources reported that fighting back tears, Yuvraj Singh Monday announced retirement from international cricket, ending a "roller coaster" career during which he became the hero of india's 2011 World Cup triumph and fought a gritty battle with cancer. The 37 year old Yuvraj said addressing the media "After 25 years, I have decided to move on. cricket has given me everything and is the reason why I stand here today”.
He added "I was extremely lucky to play 400 games for india. I could have never imagined it when I first started playing cricket”. Furthermore Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is for india. He put together 1900 runs in the longest format, and 8701 in the one dayers, the format in which he enjoyed most success. He said "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”.
Moreover the attacking left-hander listed the 2011 World Cup triumph, being man of the match in the event's final, getting six sixes in an over against england in the same tournament and his first Test hundred, against pakistan in Lahore in 2004, as the three most special moments of his career. Apparently the battle with cancer soon after the 2011 World Cup triumph was perhaps the biggest challenge that he encountered.
