Mumbai: Cricket lovers cannot digest the fact that Yuvraj Singh has announced his retirement from international cricket. Earlier, the fans had pleaded with BCCI for a special farewell game for Yuvi.
Fans around the world have showered him with love and best wishes. Amul, a famous Indian dairy brand, known for its creative and witty take on trending topics, had some different plans for giving him a farewell. They dedicated a special cartoon to Yuvraj which was a tribute to the six sixes in an over he hit off Stuart Broad at the inaugural T20 World Cup held in 2007.
It came with a caption, “Sabke chhakke chhudaa diye!” “Yu (you) Love it! Vi (we) love it!” it added. This has become a hit on social media and is going viral. Netizens are loving the creative tribute of Amul to Yuvraj.
The Chandigarh born lad, one of India’s most successful cricketers, was emotional while announcing his retirement and talked about how cricket influenced his life. Describing his achievements, the 37-year-old southpaw mentioned that the proudest moment of his career was the 2011 World Cup.
#Amul Topical: The king of sixes & ODI bids goodbye to cricket! pic.twitter.com/rY66ygI8WP
— Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) June 11, 2019
Amazing tribute to one of the greatest ODI Batsman. @YUVSTRONG12
— Rahul Sisodia – Nation First 🇮🇳 (@RKS3180) June 11, 2019
@YUVSTRONG12 …Keep Going…
Nice tribute Amul— Tapan 🇮🇳 (@tapankpa) June 12, 2019
He also thanked former captain Sourav Ganguly for having faith in him. It was after all Dada, under whose captaincy Yuvi made his debut and established himself. In his career, Yuvraj scored 8,701 runs in 304 ODIs, 1,900 runs in 40 Tests and 1,177 runs in 58 T20Is and picked up 111 wickets in ODIs.