Team India’s specialist Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket on Sunday.”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,” the 37-year-old said announcing his exit with a special social media post.”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,” the post reads.He also thanked the BCCI and Saurashtra Cricket Association for the opportunity and support.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 Thanking everyone for the love and support, Pujara gave a special shout out to his family for their sacrifices and ‘steadfast support’ and said that he’s looking forward to the next phase of life and spending more time with them.In a career spanning over 13 years, the right handed batter, who was dubbed as the successor to the great Rahul Dravid, appeared in 103 Tests, 5 ODIs and 30 IPL matches. Test cricket has been Pujara’s forte, where he scored 7,195 runs with an average of 43.37. He slammed 19 centuries with a best score of 206 in the traditional format.Interestingly, Pujara played his maiden Test match in 2010 against Australia and his last test match also came against the same opposition in 2023. He last played an IPL match in 2014
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