Two-time World Cup champion and one of India's greatest-ever limited-overs batsman, Yuvraj Singh has called time on an illustrious 19-year career, the batsman confirmed in a press conference in Mumbai on Monday (June 10).
"I have been playing international cricket on and off for 17 years. Now, it is time to say goodbye, to move on and walk away. It has been a roller coaster ride and a great story but it has to come to an end," said an emotional Yuvraj. "This is the best time to move on."
The 37-year-old finishes with a total of 402 international caps to his name with his role in One-Day Internationals for India definitely being the standout. One of the cleanest hitters of the ball the game has seen, Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 Twenty20 Internationals.
He started his career back in 2000 as an 18-year-old and showed glimpses of his abilities in just the second ODI when he shredded an Australian bowling attack to pieces in the 2000 Champions Trophy in Kenya. He soon became a lynchpin of the Indian middle-order often taking his side to memorable wins like in the famous Natwest Trophy final in 2003, which in some ways changed the landscape of Indian cricket.
He could not have as long a Test career as he would have wanted but still managed 1,900 runs at an average of 33.92 which included 11 half-centuries and three tons. Yuvraj last played a Test back in 2012. But in the shorter formats of the game, he was indispensable.
"I have been playing international cricket on and off for 17 years. Now, it is time to say goodbye, to move on and walk away. It has been a roller coaster ride and a great story but it has to come to an end," said an emotional Yuvraj. "This is the best time to move on."
The 37-year-old finishes with a total of 402 international caps to his name with his role in One-Day Internationals for India definitely being the standout. One of the cleanest hitters of the ball the game has seen, Yuvraj played 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 Twenty20 Internationals.
He started his career back in 2000 as an 18-year-old and showed glimpses of his abilities in just the second ODI when he shredded an Australian bowling attack to pieces in the 2000 Champions Trophy in Kenya. He soon became a lynchpin of the Indian middle-order often taking his side to memorable wins like in the famous Natwest Trophy final in 2003, which in some ways changed the landscape of Indian cricket.
He could not have as long a Test career as he would have wanted but still managed 1,900 runs at an average of 33.92 which included 11 half-centuries and three tons. Yuvraj last played a Test back in 2012. But in the shorter formats of the game, he was indispensable.
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