Twitter gets emotional as Yuvraj calls time on international career

Fighting back tears Yuvraj Singh Monday announced retirement from international cricket ending a rollercoaster career during which he became the hero of Indias 2011 World Cup triumph and fought a gritty battle with cancerAfter 25 years I have decided to move on Cricket has given me everything and is the reason why I stand here today the 37yearold Yuvraj said addressing the media hereI was extremely lucky to play 400 games for India I could have never imagined it when I first started playing cricket he addedYuvraj played 40 Tests 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is for India He put together 1900 runs in the longest format and 8701 in the onedayers the format in which he enjoyed most successAlso ReadYuvraj Singh announces retirement will never play for India againIt was a lovehate relationship with this game I cant 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 saidThe attacking lefthander listed the the 2011 World Cup triumph being man of the match in the events 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 careerThe battle with cancer soon after the 2011 World Cup triumph was perhaps the biggest challenge that he encounteredI was not going to let that disease defeat me he saidHowever his cricketing form had been on the wane for a while Yuvraj last played for India in a T20I against England in 2017 His last Test appearance was back in 2012He turned up for Mumbai Indians in this years IPL but didnt get many chancesHere is how Twitter reacted to Yuvraj Singhs emotional goodbyeThe man who starred in Indias 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup victories YUVSTRONG12 announces his retirement from International cricketWhats your favourite YuvrajSingh moment in international cricket pictwittercom7Bw5LnwOFGmdash BCCI BCCI June 10 2019Indias WorldCup HeroYuvrajSingh ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0099Acircu00c2u008fethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0099Acircu00c2u008fethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0099Acircu00c2u008f pictwittercomWewxJqqB0Bmdash Arjun Palwai Urs_Druva June 10 2019Thank you Yuvraj Singh for all the memories You are a True Hero acircAcircu00c2u009dcurrenYuvrajSingh pictwittercomCgnXwntU7Kmdash Bhavika Rohira RohiraBhavika June 10 2019YuvrajSingh Forever pictwittercomZfH9PZ3VpNmdash Sagar sagarcasm June 10 2019What a player Let alone the numbers Inspiration to millions YuvrajSingh will be Legend Forever pictwittercomW9gFrHtrUymdash Ganesh Doifode DoifodeGanesh19 June 10 2019Its time to say goodbye and walk away It was a beautiful story but it has come to an end Yuvraj Singh We will Miss you Yuvi acircAcircu00c2u009dcurrenLegend Inspiration Role Model YuvrajSingh ThankyouYuvi pictwittercom5m0I0TdRTumdash Mi Kerala FC mipaltanKL June 10 2019 I have been playing international cricket on and off for 17 years Now it is time to say good bye to move on and walk away It has been an roller coaster ride and great story but it has to come to an end Yuvraj Singhmdash Broken Cricket BrokenCricket June 10 2019YuvrajSinghMy next focus in life is to help cancer patients and under privileged kids YuvrajSingh pictwittercomlxBY71YBmzmdash Manoj Manikandan ManojVjM June 10 2019Thank UethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0098centethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0098shy YuvrajSingh pictwittercomeG9iM0axbTmdash Jerseyno7 CSKethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u008fAcircu00c2u008fethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0087regethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0087sup3 DJViras7 June 10 2019Catch up on all the latest Sports News and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates