Cheteshwar Pujara retires from all forms of Indian cricket

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket. The Test batter made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter).

"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 said in a post on X.

Pujara, 37, played 103 Tests and 5 ODIs for India after making his debut in 2010. He scored 7,195 Test runs at an average of 43.60, with 19 hundreds and 35 fifties. For over a decade, he was India's most reliable No. 3, essaying an important role in some of the team's most significant Test wins at home and overseas. His last Test appearance was the World Test Championship final against Australia at the Oval in June 2023.

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