India, March 5 -- Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh penned an emotional note for Steve Smith, who announced his retirement from ODI cricket after a defeat to India in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final. Smith, who was leading Australia in regular captain Pat Cummins' absence, will remain available for T20Is and Test cricket. Yuvraj went back to the time when Smith made his IPL debut for Sahara Pune Warriors in 2012.

"Steve, I still remember the young lad who walked into the Pune Warriors camp back in 2012-hungry to learn, eager to prove himself. Watching you grow from strength to strength, shaping yourself into one of the greats of the game, has been nothing short of incredible," Yuvraj wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday....