The 37 -year -old India National Cricket Team has made a big statement on the retirement of Cheteshwar Pujara from outside batsman Ajinkya Rahane.
The last of India’s test purisists were Cheteshwar Pujara on August 24, Sunday, declared retirement from cricket in all forms.
Final test of cricket warrior – Cheteshwar Pujara – says goodbye
Rajkot -born batsman Pujara started the Test for the India National Cricket Team at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 9, 2010 against the Australia National Cricket Team.
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Out of that, he went to play a total of 103 Test matches for the country, with his last appearance in June 2023 against Australia at Kennington Oval, London.
He scored 7195 runs in his mythological career at an average of 43.60, with 19 centuries and 35 fifties, and the best score of 206*.
Cheteshwar Pujara was a batsman with a classical technology who batted his career wholesale at number 3 and became the mainstay of the Indian Test team for more than a decade.
He emerged as an ideal successor for Rahul Dravid and played some incredible match-defaulting knocks, especially under foreign circumstances, to become the team’s most trusted batsman in the longest living format of the game.
Although his performance declined in the following stages of his career, he established a legacy in Test cricket, which would never be forgotten. Pujara finished his career as the only Indian batsman in Test history to face 500+ balls in an innings and Indian players with the highest test win in Army countries – 11.
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Loved every moment of playing with you – Ajinkya Rahane
Reacting to Cheteshwar Pujara’s retirement, his long -time team partner Ajinkya Rahane faced X to wish batsman luck for his second innings. Ajinkya Rahane also said that he would always cherish the time spent with Cheteshwar Pujara.
“Congratulations congratulations to Puji on a wonderful career. Every moment of playing with you will be liked and will always win our special exam together. Best wishes for the second innings!,” Ajinkya Rahein said.
Congratulations to Puji for a wonderful career. Every moment of playing with you is liked and always wins our special exam. Best wishes for the second innings!
– Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 24, 2025
You are a great ambassador to this amazing game – Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble, leg-spinner of mythological India, labeled Cheteshwar Pujara as a “great ambassador” of Test cricket and said that working with the batsman was a privilege for him. He said:
“Congratulations for a great career! You have been a great ambassador to this amazing game @Cheteshwar1, we are all proud of all your achievements on the cricket field. You have given all this to the team! It was a good fortune to work with you and you can keep shining in your second innings!
Congratulations for a great career! You are a great ambassador to this amazing game @cheteshwar1 All of us are proud of all your achievements on the cricket field. You gave it all your for the team! Working with you was a privilege and you can keep shining …
– Anil Kumbal (@anilkumble1074) August 24, 2025
Another great Indian player, Yuvraj Singh, also praised Pujara for putting his body in line for the country. He said:
“There is someone who always has his mind, body and soul for the country! Many congratulations on an excellent career Puji!
There is someone who always keeps your mind, body and soul for the country! Many congratulations on an excellent career Puji! see you on the other side! @cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/gbpscdgfzd
– Yuvraj Singh (@Yuvstrong12) August 24, 2025
