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Yuvraj Singh announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket

India's swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket on Monday (June 10). In nearly two decades at the highest level, since his ODI debut against Kenya in 2000, Yuvraj featured in 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is, while also playing a pivotal role in India's two big triumphs - the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup. In a press conference in Mumbai, the 37-year-old made the announcement, saying: "It's was great rollercoaster ride and beautiful story but it has to come to an end. It was the right time to go." Yuvraj was a product on the U-19 set up, impressing with 203 runs in the World Cup in 2000 and making his way to the senior side in less than a year. Though he turned heads with an 80-ball 84 in just his second ODI - against Australia, it wasn't until the run chase in the NatWest series final at the Lord's that made him a household name. A 63-ball 69 after a top-order collapse in chase of 327