Big-hitting Yusuf Pathan announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Yusuf Pathan

Out-of-favour India all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, who made a name for himself as a power-hitter, on Friday announced retirement from all forms of cricket, saying time has come to put a full stop to this innings of my life.

Pathan, 38, was part of the inaugural T20 World Cup-winning Indian team in 2007 and also the one that triumphed in the 2011 ODI World Cup at home. "The time has come today for me to put a full stop to this innings of my life. I officially announce retirement from all forms of the game," he said in a statement.

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