Cheteshwar Pujara retires from all forms of Cricket

Veteran Team India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday, August 24, announced his retirement from all formats of Indian cricket. The right-handed batter, who made his debut for the Men in Blue in Tests in 2010, took to his social media account X (formerly known as Twitter) to share the news with fans.

Cheteshwar Pujara was the backbone of India’s Test batting. He last played for India in the 2023 World Test Championship final. Pujara scored 7,195 runs in 176 innings at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries. The veteran cricketer played just five ODI matches in his entire career.

Cheteshwar Pujara Announces Retirement from All Formats of Cricket

Cheteshwar Pujara said that he gave his best on the field while playing for India. He expressed gratitude to fans for their unwavering support and added that the time had come to bring his career in Indian cricket to a close.

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"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," Pujara wrote.

"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! 🙏," he added.

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

Would Like to Thank the BCCI, and Saurashtra Cricket Association - Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara thanked the BCCI and the Saurashtra Cricket Association for supporting his journey in the sport. He further said that he is indebted to the guidance of mentors, coaches, and his spiritual guru.

"I would like to thank the BCCI, and Saurashtra Cricket Association for the opportunity and support through my cricket career. Am equally grateful to all the teams, franchises and counties I have been able to represent over the years," Pujara added.

"I wouldn’t have made it this far without the invaluable guidance of my mentors, coaches and spiritual guru – to them I shall always remain indebted."

"A big thank you to all my teammates, support staff, net bowlers, analysts, logistics team, umpires, ground staff, scorers, media personnel and all those who tirelessly work behind the scenes to enable us to compete and play this game we love."

Cheteshwar Pujara Bids Farewell as One of India’s Most Resilient Test Cricketers

Pujara retired as one of India’s most resilient Test cricketers. The best performances of his career came in the 2018-19 series in Australia, where he delivered three centuries and 521 runs across four Tests, facing a staggering 1,258 deliveries.

The batter helped India secure their first-ever Test series win after 71 years of failed attempts. Pujara showed endurance and grit in India’s consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumphs in Australia.

As cricket moves towards aggression and faster scoring, players like Pujara have become rare. Patience, discipline, and mental toughness made him one of the finest anchors in Test history. The former No. 3 could consider his next steps in broadcasting and coaching to stay involved with the sport.

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