As Yuvraj Singh addressed the media after announcing his retirement on Monday, he was asked whether he had spoken to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about a farewell match.
But Yuvraj revealed that he was ‘promised’ a farewell game only if he failed the Yo-Yo test. However, he cleared the test and there was no official sendoff.
“I was told that if you are not able to pass the Yo-Yo test, you would get a farewell game,” the 37-year-old said.
“I did not tell anyone in BCCI that I have to play the last match. If I was good enough, I would have retired from the ground. Aur mujhe is tarha ki cricket khelna pasand nahi hai, ki mujhe ek match chahiye (I don’t like to ask for a game, I have never played the game with that mindset),” Yuvraj added.
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“That time, I had said that I don’t want a retirement game and that if I fail the Yo-Yo test, I will go home silently. I passed the test, and then, rest is not my call.”
The Yo-Yo is a must-pass fitness test for Team India. It is used to measure an athlete’s endurance by making him sprint between cones, set 20 metres apart, following the sound of a beep.
“See I am sure now I’ll have a lot of time to discuss these things, I’ll have a lot to say. I am not saying right now because India is playing the World Cup and I don’t want any controversies,” Yuvraj remained tight-lipped.
“I want the players to be in the best space, to go in the last four, so I am sure my time will come to speak. I don’t want to be in that space. I have just retired because I want to move on in my life,” said Yuvraj, who played a key role in the World Cup win in 2011.
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