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Chandigarh, June 11
Indian opener Rohit Sharma posted a heartfelt message for Yuvraj Singh who on Tuesday announced his retirement from international cricket.
Rohit said: "You don't know what you got till it's gone. Love you brotherman. You deserved a better send off."
You don’t know what you got till its gone. Love you brotherman You deserved a better send off. @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/PC2cR5jtLl
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) June 10, 2019
“You know how I feel inside ! Love u brothaman you go be a legend,” was Yuvraj’s reply to Rohit.
You know how I feel inside ! Love u brothaman you go be a legend ❤️
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 10, 2019
On Monday, the stylish southpaw announced his retirement, saying "it's time to move on".
"Only if I could articulate what cricket has done for me, to me! But let me tell you this, cricket has given me everything I have and it is the reason why I sit here today," Yuvraj said in a press conference in Mumbai.
The 37-year-old, who played a crucial part in India's successful campaigns at the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup, is among the Indian greats who did not get a farewell game after contemporaries Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Gautam Gambhir. contemporaries Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Gautam Gambhir.
He also revealed that the BCCI had promised him a farewell game provided he failed the 'Yo Yo' fitness test. However, he passed it and therefore, the swansong never happened.
With a career that spanned over 304 ODIs, 58 T20s and 40 Tests, Yuvraj imprinted his place in the echelons of cricket as a player who could pretty much win matches for his side either through his electric fielding, deceiving bowling or fierce batting.
Unlike many, the Punjab lad won't be a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) post his retirement from all forms of the game, saying he is now open to playing outside the country, in other T20 leagues.
With IANS inputs
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