Cheteshwar Pujara announces retirement from cricket

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Cheteshwar Pujara announces retirement from all forms of cricket

• About: Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara (37 years), renowned for being India’s most dependable No. 3 Test batsman, has retired from all forms of Indian cricket.
• Career Highlights:
  • Debut: 2010
  • Matches: 103 Tests, 5 ODIs
  • Runs: 7,195 Test runs at an average of 43.60
  • Centuries: 19 | Half-centuries: 35
  • Last Match: ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 vs Australia at The Oval, London.
• Legacy:
  • Known as the “Wall 2.0” of Indian cricket for his solid defense and patience at the crease, often compared to Rahul Dravid.
  • Instrumental in India’s overseas Test successes, particularly the 2018–19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
    
    Updated -  August 24, 2025 1:10 PM | News On Air