
Yuvraj Singh retires from international cricket, Twitter celebrates the legend
India's World Cup dreams would have been a distant reality if not for this man and today after 19 years of service, Yuvraj Singh decided to hang up his boots and what a wonderful career it was.
A snub from India's 2019 World Cup was believed to be the final nail in the coffin but when heroes walk out, you do feel nostalgic and hurt and that is exactly what has happened as the nation salutes the elegant southpaw, who perhaps made a million childhood better.
"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," Yuvraj said at a press conference in Mumbai.
"After 25 years, I have decided to move on. Cricket has given me everything and is the reason why I stand here today. I was extremely lucky to play 400 games for India. I could have never imagined it when I first started playing cricket," he added.
A veteran of 304 ODIs, 40 Test matches and 58 T20Is, his 19-year-old career thus came to an end on an uneventful note. But, a very successful one nonetheless. He has been the most effective in ODIs, scoring 8701 runs at an average of 36.55. He has smashed 14 centuries and 52 fifties in the 278 innings he has played. In T20Is, Yuvraj has registered 1177 runs at a disappointing average of 28.02 with 77 not out being his highest. Meanwhile, Test cricket remains the most underwhelming for a man of his talents as he could only manage 1900 runs from 62 innings at an average of 33.92 with a highest of 169.
And, as he walks away, Twitter was emotional for the legend.
Best of luck #YuvrajSingh for the forward life. And Thanks for what u give to our country. You Make our Country Proud. Miss You... @YUVSTRONG12 #yuvrajsinghretires # pic.twitter.com/V7WPAzDOWv
— Ashwini Thakur (@iashwinithakur) June 10, 2019
#YuvrajSingh my most favourite hero pic.twitter.com/7QE6WQPxTB
— SUMANTHPOWERSTAR (@sumanthpkfan) June 10, 2019
End of an Era #YuvrajSingh retires from international cricket
— yash shinde (@yash_shinde__7) June 10, 2019
Thank you yuvi❤️ pic.twitter.com/XE9NQ3W8eO
# Yuvraj Singh # Retirement #
— Vishal Sharma (@VishalS27982603) June 10, 2019
International and first class cricket # pic.twitter.com/46CkffAmy9
Legends never retired.
— Muhammad Shadab (@Iamshadab21) June 10, 2019
You will be missed in the ground but not in hearts ❤ of million Indians. #YuvrajSingh @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/4w6LLGFj3w
End of an era ICC must allow to play his last international match pls🙏🙏#YuvrajSingh pic.twitter.com/nGSUj9lwf9
— Praveen b s (@Praveen18754328) June 10, 2019
Cricket will never see fighter like you.. #YuvrajSingh # Thanks Yuvi # pic.twitter.com/AOhClgNO0j
— Varun (@B4VARUN) June 10, 2019
We will miss you Yuvraj Singh!😭😭😭😭😭😭@YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/wdc3v8OMfg
— Rohan Agarwal (@rohan_aga) June 10, 2019