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Against Australia, Yuvraj made 113 runs in a difficult chase in the Chennai heat. (Photo: AFP)

Best moments from Yuvi's 19-year long career

Though Yuvi's greatest victory will be his winning battle against cancer in 2011-2012, we remember the player's three most iconic moments.

11 Jun 2019 3:19 PM

The umpires were due to hold a pitch inspection at the scheduled start time of 10:30 am local time (09:30 GMT). (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Rain delays Bangladesh-Sri Lanka clash

Sri Lanka have already suffered one no result washout in Bristol, against Pakistan on Friday.

11 Jun 2019 3:00 PM

Malinga had a match to forget in the opening 10-wicket defeat by New Zealand when he conceded 46 runs in five overs without taking a wicket. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Lasith Malinga to fly back home

Sri Lanka Cricket said the 35-year-old fast bowler would depart after the match against Bangladesh in Bristol.

11 Jun 2019 2:43 PM

KL Rahul is expected to open the innings with Rohit Sharma for rest of the tournament, followed by Dinesh Karthik or Vijay Shankar in the middle order. (Photo :AP/PTI)

Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of World Cup 2019 for three weeks

Dhawan scored a match-winning knock of 117 runs off 95 balls against the defending champions Australia.

11 Jun 2019 1:51 PM

Ponting stated that they also needed a Dhawan-like inning in their top-order and that would have had put them in the game.

Ricky Ponting criticises Australian batting after defeat against India

Ponting feels that Finch's run out happened at a really crucial time as the team had just started to get momentum.

11 Jun 2019 1:36 PM

The rain is likely to subside by lunch time on Thursday which means at least a curtailed game remains a possibility. (Photo: AFP)

ICC CWC'19: Heavy rain forecast before India vs New Zealand World Cup game

As per local Met Office weather forecast for Nottingham, the heavy rain will continue till 7 pm on Wednesday.

11 Jun 2019 1:26 PM

Clobbering six sixes in the penultimate over bowled by Englishman Stuart Broad in Kingsmead was a moment not many cricket fans will forget. (Photo: AP)

'Good luck in your next avatar': Ravi Shastri wishes Yuvraj

India's hero at the 2011 World Cup, the Chandigarh-born announced his retirement on Monday after spending 25 years in and around 22 yards.

11 Jun 2019 1:19 PM

After defeating South Africa by 21 runs, Bangladesh lost both of their next two matches played against New Zealand and England. (Photo: AP)

'I made bad decisions': Tamim Iqbal on his bad form in World Cup 2019

Iqbal has not even touched the 30-mark score in any of his three World Cup matches.

11 Jun 2019 1:08 PM

"We need to start playing better cricket, more consistent and more solid cricket," said du Plessis (Photo: AP/PTI)

'Washout better than rain-shortened game': Du Plessis

South Africa were 29 for two in the eighth over when rain stopped play and intermittent showers meant no play was possible.

11 Jun 2019 12:57 PM

Yuvi's all-round performance in the 2011 World Cup earned him the player of the tournament award. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadeka)

'Muralitharan and McGrath were the toughest one I played against': Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh will always be remembered for smashing six sixes in an over of Stuart Broad in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup.

11 Jun 2019 12:52 PM

Yuvraj announced his retirement during a press conference at a South Bombay hotel on June 10. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

‘I think I will play myself’: Yuvraj Singh on possible biopic

Singh opened up about the possibilities of documenting his ‘love-hate’ relationship with cricket, following his battle with cancer.

11 Jun 2019 12:29 PM

Afghanistan, who replaced Shahzad with 18-year-old Ikram Ali Khil, next play South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday with both sides looking for their first win of the tournament. (Photo: AFP)

Mohammad Shahzad threatens to quit cricket after World Cup axing

Shahzad, Afghanistan’s highest run-scorer in ODIs with 2,727 runs, was not selected for the 2015 WC due to lack of fitness..

11 Jun 2019 12:17 PM

Waugh said India's 36-run victory in the high-pressure World Cup clash will provide them with enormous confidence as they move forward in this tournament. (Photo: Twitter)

'Kohli's gesture to stop fans from booeing Steve Smith was class act': Steve Waugh

Waugh said he was impressed by Kohli's action of asking the crowd to not boo Smith.

11 Jun 2019 12:09 PM

Yuvraj made an emotional return to the game in 2012 after a lengthy fight with a rare germ cell cancer in his lungs and played the last of his 40 tests that same year. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Yuvraj ready for fun after announcing international retirement

Part of the victorious Mumbai Indians squad in the recently completed IPL, Yuvraj played in only four matches during the 2019 campaign.

11 Jun 2019 12:07 PM

The player announced his retirement on June 10 at a press conference in Mumbai (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

‘Yuvraj cried when his cricket kit arrived’: wife Hazel Keech

Yuvraj has played for India in 40 tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20s, scoring over 11,000 runs and grabbing 148 wickets along the way.

11 Jun 2019 12:00 PM

The damaging stroke play by Pandya, who hit four fours and three sixes, reminded Waugh of Klusener's fireworks in the 1999 World Cup. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Hardik Pandya is like 1999 WC's Lance Klusener': Steve Waugh

Pandya stroked his way to a 27-ball 48 at The Oval to help India post an imposing 352 for 5 against Australia on Sunday.

11 Jun 2019 11:37 AM

Amir was the rising star of world cricket when his career came to a stunning halt during a Lord's Test in 2010 (Photo: AFP)

Amir aims for another Taunton triumph as Australia await

But having been left out of Pakistan's preliminary squad for the World Cup, the 27-year-old made it into the final 15.

11 Jun 2019 11:08 AM

For the skipper, it's not a problem to swallow his champion's ego and be the supporting cast (Photo: AFP)

Hardik Effect: Kohli on why he played second fiddle vs Australia

Kohli's 82 off 77 balls in India's 36-run win against Australia had only four boundaries and two sixes.

11 Jun 2019 10:41 AM

Mashrafe felt the two-wicket loss against New Zealand has intensified pressure on the team but was optimistic they would respond positively. (Photo:AFP)

ICC CWC'19: 'Reaching semis seems difficult but not impossible': Mashrafe Mortaza

The 2015 quarter-finalists shocked South Africa in their tournament opener but defeats by New Zealand and England brought them down.

11 Jun 2019 10:17 AM

The ‘no result’ has given the Proteas a first point of the competition from four matches, but they likely needed double that in order to compete for the knockout phase. (Photo: ICC/Twitter)

ICC CWC'19: South Africa West Indies World Cup match gets cancelled due to rain

With more bad weather predicted for this week across England and Wales, this might not be the only game lost though.

11 Jun 2019 9:57 AM

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