As Yuvraj retires from the game and brands swoop in around the fading aura of the superstar, is there a chance to reclaim his influence off the pitch?
Akhtar also insisted that the 37-year-old will always be remembered for his impeccable performance in the 2011 World Cup and his 6 sixes which he hit in an over in the 2007 World T20
In his international career of about 19 years, Singh delivered many match-winning performances, and some firsts that will forever remain etched in the annals of cricket
Yuvraj on Monday called time on his glorious international career and expressed a desire to play overseas leagues
Skipper Virat Kohli led the sporting fraternity in applauding Yuvraj Singh after the flamboyant cricketer announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday. Yuvraj, who last played for India in June 2017 in an ODI against West Indies, had been contemplating bringing down the curtains on a highly successful international career for some time. During his 17-year stint in international cricket, he won two World Cups the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007 and then the ODI World Cup in 2011. Following is the compilation of tweets by current and former players. Virat Kohli: Congratulations on a wonderful career playing for the country paji. You gave us so many memories and victories and I wish you the best for life and everything ahead. Absolute champion Stuart Broad: Enjoy retirement legend Kevin Pietersen: Happy retirement, Pie Chucker. A quite remarkable career with plenty highs and some pretty brutal lows. You showed resilience, courage & pure brilliance throughout your ..
The 37-year-old, who announced his retirement here after almost 17 years of international cricket, last played for India in June 2017
Bucking the international trend of continuing IPL stints after international retirements, Yuvraj said he was clear about ending his sojourn with glamorous event last year itself
The man from Chandigarh will be remembered for giving India two world titles, one while coughing blood and suffering from a rare germ cell cancer
At the inaugural World Twenty20, Yuvraj entered the record books, smashing Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over
One of India's greatest limited overs cricketers, Yuvraj has been seriously contemplating retirement from international cricket and pursue a freelance career in ICC approved foreign Twenty20 leagues.
'Upcoming IPL holds great significance for him as a good performance in the T20 event will help him keep in the fray for a spot in the 2019 World Cup,' Yuvraj Singh
"To be a successful man, to be a successful person in your life, you need failure and you've got to be defeated." Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj's younger brother Zorawar had married Gurgaon girl Akanksha Sharma in 2014
So, is time up for Yuvraj Singh? Perhaps, it is if one reads between the lines of what experts feel
Manish Pandey, K L Rahul return to the squad for series
He's the 5th Indian cricketer after Azharuddin, Tendulkar, Ganguly, Dravid to achieve this milestone
The southpaw is in the CT squad after a gap of 11 years, hopes for 'meaningful contribution'
Yuvraj said that he had told batting coach Sanjay Bangar that he will go for big shots
The wedding was according to Sikh rituals and customs and was attended by close members of the family
Yuvraj Singh said, "It's the right time to do our bit for Kabaddi, more so now that we have won the Kabaddi World Cup"