India National Cricket Team Test Batting Great Cheteshwar Pujara has made a massive revelation on its retirement in all forms of cricket.
Cheteshwar Pujara said that he considered playing the upcoming season of the Ranji Trophy, but decided against it at the last moment to give a small player his place.
For almost a week I thought a little that this is the right time – Cheteshwar Pujara
On Sunday, August 24, Cheteshwar Pujara declared his retirement in all forms of cricket, ending his magnificent career.
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He played 103 Test matches for India and got the nickname ‘The Wall’ for his match-defying performance in number 3. Pujara scored 7195 runs in Test cricket at a good average of 43.60. He also played five ODIs, but did not achieve much success.
Meanwhile, Pujara has revealed that he recently started thinking about his retirement and thought that it was the right time to go away from playing cricket.
“Look, I didn’t think much about it earlier. For about a week I thought a little that this is the right time. So when I took this decision today, it is a very proud moment for me and my whole family.
“On this day I want to thank all my colleagues, my coaches and all the supporting staff I worked, because it is a proud moment for me. Representing the Indian team, since childhood, when I was young, it was always a dream for India to play. When that dream was fulfilled and when this journey took place, we made a lot of memories.
This was my personal call – Cheteshwar Pujara
Pujra made it clear that she was not forced to retire, and her personal decision to say goodbye to professional cricket to make way for young talent.
“This was my personal call and I decided that this is the right time, especially when young players get opportunities in domestic cricket.
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In fact today is a proud moment, a happy day – Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara further said that he was very proud of his achievements in cricket as he played for India for a very long time despite suffering two big injuries in his career.
“For me, this is a very memorable day, and traveling with the Indian team, matches and series we played, the performance of the team, they all matter to me.
“In fact today is a proud moment, a happy day. I got an opportunity to play for India for so many years. In my career, I suffered two big injuries in 2009 and 2011, to recover from them and still play so many years, I never thought that it would happen. So I am grateful that I got a chance to play for the Indian team for so many years.”
