Published: Jun 10, 2019, 09:49 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 10, 2019, 09:49 PM (IST)
The ICC and BCCI have congratulated Yuvraj Singh for an outstanding career after the flamboyant cricketer announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday.
Yuvraj played pivotal roles in India winning the 2011 World Cup and the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
“Yuvraj had an outstanding international career. He was one of those players who could raise his game in crunch situations and excelled at ICC events time after time. He has been an inspiration both on and off the field and given so much joy to millions of fans the world over,” International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Manu Sawhney said in a statement.
“I have no doubt that Yuvraj is a hero not just in the cricketing world but outside of it too. On behalf of the ICC, I congratulate Yuvraj for his superb career and wish him all the best for the future.”
The former allrounder was named player of the tournament at the 2011 World Cup as he scored a century and four fifties for an aggregate of 362 runs, besides grabbing 15 wickets. During the 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, he smashed six sixes in an over off England’s Stuart Broad in a crucial league match.
As @YUVSTRONG12 calls it quits on his glorious career, we rewind the clock and look at his most iconic cricket moments. Thank you for the memories Yuvi 😎🙌🙏 #TeamIndia #YuvrajSingh
Full Video Link ▶️▶️https://t.co/JrrP5LYPbK pic.twitter.com/IhHJXeR6Vy
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 10, 2019
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) wrote on its twitter page: “As @YUVSTRONG12 calls it quits on his glorious career, we rewind the clock and look at his most iconic cricket moments. Thank you for the memories Yuvi #TeamIndia #YuvrajSingh.”
July 13, 2002 – #TeamIndia won the NatWest series final #ThisDayThatYear @MohammadKaif @ImZaheer @YUVSTRONG12 @SGanguly99. That epic moment – Etched forever!pic.twitter.com/jKeFXEmCgk
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 13, 2018
The 37-year-old was diagnosed with mediastinal seminoma, a germ-cell tumour located between his two lungs immediately after the 2011 World Cup, but made a return to international cricket and also established a cancer foundation.
"This game taught me how to fight, how to fall, to dust off, to get up again and move forward. It has been a lovely journey…see you on the other side": #YuvrajSingh pic.twitter.com/n7ARsxn5KM
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 10, 2019
The left-handed batsman last played international cricket in 2017 and has retired with 1,900 runs and nine wickets in 40 Test matches, 8,701 runs and 111 wickets in 304 ODIs, and 1,177 runs and 28 wickets in 58 T20Is.
“I made some great friends and some not so great friends in cricket over the years. I have never stopped believing in myself…always believe in yourself": #YuvrajSingh pic.twitter.com/s3fLSozRBC
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 10, 2019
"After 25 years in cricket I've decided to move on. Cricket has given me everything I have. Thank you for being a part of this journey” : #YuvrajSingh pic.twitter.com/Ez8y49KlH2
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 10, 2019
He was named in ICC’s ODI Team of the Year in 2006, 2009 and 2011, while his six sixes in an over won him the ICC T20I Performance of the Year award in 2008.
