It's time to retire:
``I think it is time that politicians of my age retire from politics and now the youth must come forward and take over,'' 65 year old Singh said at a function held here on Wednesday to mark the conclusion of his son Jayawardan's second yatra.
``I've decided to retire from international cricket with immediate effect,'' Laxman told a crowded news conference in Hyderabad, which is set to host the first game of a two-test series against New Zealand starting Thursday.