Breaking! Cheteshwar Pujara Announces Retirement From All Forms Of Indian Cricket

In a massive development in the aspect of cricketing fraternity, veteran Indian Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara has announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket. The Saurashtra batter released a social media post, confirming the same and stated that it has been an absolute pleasure wearing the Indian jersey and stepping on the field.

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The dogged right-handed batter hasn't played for India since the World Test Championship final against Australia held in 2023 at The Oval. Nevertheless, Pujara played a critical role in India's rise as a Test nation, headlined by two series wins in Australia. The 2018-19 series saw the 37-year-old finish with 521 runs with centuries in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

Although Pujara couldn't manage a hundred in the 2020-21 leg, his resilience ensured that the others could bat around him and India sealed yet another series victory.

Taking to his official accounts of X and Instagram, Pujara wrote the below as caption:

"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. Thank you for all the love and support."

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Overall, he has played in 108 matches for India, amassing 7246 runs, 7195 of which came in 103 Tests. He featured only in five ODIs.

Cheteshwar Pujara worked as a commentator for BBC Sport during the recent England-India Test series

Meanwhile, Pujara has already entered into the broadcasting arena and was most recently saw him commentating for BBC during the England-India Test series. He also worked in the same capacity for ESPN Cricinfo.

Having retired from all forms of Indian cricket, the right-hander will also not be seen in the upcoming season of the Ranji Trophy and is likely to focus more into his broadcasting career.