Cheteshwar Pujara Retires: India Test Stalwart Announces Retirement From All Forms of Indian Cricket (See Post)
The right-hander had been one of the integral members of the India National Cricket Test Team and played memorable roles in many of India's victories in the longest format of the game. Cheteshwar Pujara had last played for India in the ICC World Test Championship 2023 final against India at the Oval.
Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on Sunday, August 24. The 37-year-old penned an emotional note on social media, expressing gratitude as he announced his retirement. "Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the anthem, and trying my best each time I stepped on the field - it’s impossible to put into words what it truly meant. But as they say, all good things must come to an end, and with immense gratitude, I have decided to retire from all forms of Indian cricket," he wrote in his retirement message on social media. He also thanked his parents, wife Puja and daughter Aditi for their support. Cheteshwar Pujara, who made his debut in 2010, thus ends his career having played 103 Tests ,scoring 7,195 runs and a stellar First Class career, where he amassed 21,301 runs in 278 matches. Sunil Gavaskar Statue Unveiled As Mumbai Cricket Association Inaugurates MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum at Wankhede Stadium (Watch Video).
Cheteshwar Pujara Announces Retirement from Indian Cricket
Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the anthem, and trying my best each time I stepped on the field - it’s impossible to put into words what it truly meant. But as they say, all good things must come to an end, and with immense gratitude I have decided to retire from all forms of… pic.twitter.com/p8yOd5tFyT
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 24, 2025
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