International career comes to an end for Yuvraj Singh

India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who once bludge oned Stuart Broad for six six es in an over, has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Yuvraj took the player of the tournament gong during India’ s surge to 2011 World Cup glory, following which he was diagnosed with lung cancer but made a comeback after treatment.

His last match for India was two years ago and, following 40 Tests, 304 oneday internationals and 58 Twenty20s, he has decided to officially bow out.

Speaking in Mumbai, the scene of India’s win over Sri Lanka in the World Cup final eight years ago, Yuvraj said: “This is it for me. I have decided to move on.

“Cricket has given me everything I have and is the reason why I stand here. This game taught me how to fight, how to fall, to dust myself off, to get up again, to move forward.

“You always have to move forward in life and I think this is right time to go. “it was a great rollercoaster ride and a beautiful sto - ry but it has to come to an end.”

One of Yuvraj’ s more memorable moments was his savaging of a 21-yearold Broad in the inaugural World Twenty20 in 2007, which India won, hitting the England seamer for 36 in an over.

Broad was among those to pay tribute, posting a picture of the two on Instagram alongside the cap - ti on :“Enjoy retirement Legend”

Kevin Pie ters en referenced his pet nickname for Yuvraj, as he wrote on Twitter :“Happy retirement, Pie Chucker.

“A quite remarkable career with plenty highs and some pretty brutal lows. You showed resilience, courage and pure brilliance throughout your time wearing blue! Love ya, @YUVSTRONG12!”

India captain Virat Kohli tweeted: “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 .@ YUVSTRONG12”