Former Indian middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday (August 24, 2025) introduced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Son and pupil of former Ranji participant Arvind, Pujara grew up piling on massive scores whilst a boy: a triple-century in Under-14 cricket, and a double in opposition to England in Under-19.
“As a little boy from the small town of Rajkot, along with my parents, I set out to aim for the stars; and dreamt to be a part of the Indian cricket team. Little did I know then that this game would give me so much — invaluable opportunities, experiences, purpose, love, and above all a chance to represent my state and this great nation.
“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,” mentioned Pujara in a heartfelt notice.
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Former Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara introduced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24, 2025. Pujara is most remembered for India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumph in Australia in 2018 and 2020. He troubled Australia with his stable defence and method.
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In the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence, he scored 271 runs from 4 matches at a mean of 33.87, with three fifties and a finest rating of 77. In the ultimate Test at The Gabba, he endured a number of physique blows from Australian pacers on his physique, making the win much more memorable.
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Pujara was all about classical batsmanship marinated in Test whites. Pujara has performed 103 Tests scoring 7,195 runs with 206 not out being his highest rating. He has scored 19 centuries together with 35 half-centuries.
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Okay. Murali Kumar
Solidity on the crease and a way of dignity remained Cheteshwar Pujara’s particular attributes.
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In top notch cricket, he has performed 278 matches scoring 21,301 runs with 352 being his highest. His common in first-class cricket is 51.82. He has scored 66 centuries and 81 half-centuries.
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The crowd’s raucous affection was reserved for Tendulkar and Kohli, whereas for Dravid and his successor Pujara, there was muted respect. Incidentally Pujara made his Test debut in Dravid’s hometown Bengaluru in 2010, and that too in opposition to Australia, an opponent he typically defied by means of his storied profession.
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Cheteshwar Pujara additionally has performed 71 T20 matches scoring 1,556 runs with 100 being his finest.
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In an age of bling, mighty sixes and hyperbole, Cheteshwar Pujara was an exception. The old style batter was desirous to grind out assaults, took blows on his physique, and infrequently laid the muse for his extra effervescent team-mates like Virat Kohli to prosper.
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Cheteshwar Pujara rings the five-minute bell earlier than the beginning of the third day of the third Test match between India and England, on the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London on July 12, 2025. sequence. Anil Kumble, who coached India throughout half of Pujara’s profession, hailed him as a real ambassador of the sport. “Congratulations on a fantastic career! You have been a great ambassador of this wonderful game,” he mentioned.
