‘Was promised a farewell game if I failed Yo-Yo Test’

Mumbai, June 10 

Yuvraj Singh revealed that he was promised a farewell game by BCCI provided he failed the Yo-Yo fitness test. However, he passed it and the swansong never happened. “Mujhe bola gaya tha agar aapse Yo-Yo test pass nahi hota toh aap retirement match khel sakate ho (I was told that if you are not able to pass the Yo-Yo test, I 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. Agar main accha tha, potential tha toh main ground pe se chale jaata. (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),” he said. “Toh maine us time bola ki mujhe retirement match nahi chahiye, Yo-Yo test pass nahi hoga toh main chup chhap ghar chale jayunga… Yo-Yo test pass kiya and then rest is not my call,” he said. — PTI