Shocking! 'Not feeling respected': Yuvraj reveals why he left cricket

NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has spoken openly astir the reasons that led to his status from cricket successful June 2019. Yuvraj stepped distant from planetary cricket and the Indian Premier League aft being near retired of India’s squad for the ODI World Cup that year. The determination marked the extremity of a agelong and affectional travel successful the athletics helium had played since childhood.

Yuvraj, present 44, said helium nary longer felt blessed playing the game. He explained that the deficiency of respect and enactment astir him played a large relation successful his decision."I was not enjoying my game. I had a feeling that wherefore americium I playing cricket erstwhile I'm not enjoying it? I was not feeling supported. I was not feeling respected. And I felt, wherefore bash I request to bash this erstwhile I don't person this? Why americium I lingering connected to thing that I'm not enjoying? Why bash I request to play? To beryllium what? I can't bash much than this, mentally oregon physically, and it was hurting me. And the time I stopped, I was myself again," Yuvraj shared during a caller podcast with erstwhile Indian tennis prima Sania Mirza.Yuvraj besides looked backmost astatine an earlier signifier of his beingness erstwhile doubts were raised astir his talent."Now, erstwhile I look backmost astatine it, I conscionable deliberation helium didn't person the clip to person a due look astatine me. He was conscionable similar being bully to my dad. Then obviously, helium was playing for India astatine that time, truthful helium astir apt would person said that. I was 13-14 astatine that time, conscionable figuring retired a sport. I don't instrumentality it personally, but my begetter took it personally," helium said.