Retirement Announcement
24 August 2025 ko Cheteshwar Pujara ne officially all forms of Indian Cricket se retirement announce kar diya.
Unhone apne social media par likha:
“Indian jersey pehenkar khelna aur har baar apna best dena meri life ki sabse badi achievement rahi. Ab maine decide kiya hai ki main retirement le raha hoon.”
- Last Test match Pujara ne 2023 WTC Final (Australia ke against) khela tha.
- Wo ek decade se zyada time tak India ke No.3 Test batsman rahe.
📊 Career Highlights & Records
Test Career (2010–2023)
- Matches: 103
- Runs: 7,195
- Average: 43.60
- 100s/50s: 19/35
- Highest Score: 206*
ODI Career
- Matches: 5
- Runs: 51
First-Class Cricket
- Matches: 278
- Runs: 21,301
- Average: 51.82
- 100s/50s: 66/81
- Highest Score: 352
Iconic Performances
- Australia Tour 2018–19: 521 runs, Player of the Series—India ko historic series win dilaya.
- Longest Innings by an Indian: 525 deliveries faced Kiya.
- Batting on all 5 days of a Test—sirf 3 Indian players ne kiya hai.
- Fastest Indian to 1,000 Test Runs—sirf 11 matches me milestone achieve kiya.
- Domestic Record: In the 2016–17 Ranji season, I made 1,605 runs (record).
Legends’ Tributes
- Sunil Gavaskar: “Pujara ne hamesha India ko sabse upar rakha.”
- Anil Kumble: “Great ambassador of Test cricket.”
- Gautam Gambhir: “Jab tufaan tha tab Pujara rock solid khade rahe.”
- BCCI: “Unka career dedication aur selflessness ka example hai.”
Pujara’s Future Plan
Retirement ke baad Pujara ab coaching, commentary, aur cricket administration me apna role nibha sakte hain.
Unka kehna hai ki wo apna experience young cricketers ke saath share karna chahte hain.
🏆 Pujara ki Legacy
Cheteshwar Pujara ko hamesha yaad rakha jayega as “The Wall 2.0,” jinhone Indian Test Cricket ko apne patience aur technique se naye heights tak pahunchaya.
Unke naam pe multiple records hain aur unka calm nature hamesha fans ke dil me zinda rahega.
