India cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir led the cricketing fraternity as they bid adieu to Cheteshwar Pujara. The veteran announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday, bringing the curtains down on his 15-year-old glorious career. Dubbed as ‘The Wall of modern cricket’, Pujara was arguably one of the best Test batters, not only in India but across the globe.
End of an era: Wishes pour in as Pujara retires
From Gambhir to former Indian cricketers including VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh among others, cricketers took to social media platform X to wish him well for his second innings.
He stood tall when the storm raged, he fought when hope was fading. Congratulations Pujji @cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/0Tj836uoO9
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 24, 2025From the time I first saw Pujara and his potential, it was brilliant to see that potential translating into performance. His courage, grit and determination stood out and the body blows that he took in the Gabba test we won against Australia symbolised Pujara the cricketer for… pic.twitter.com/HsM54bVRVa
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 24, 2025Someone who always put his mind, body and soul for the country! Many congratulations on an outstanding career Puji! See you on the other side! @cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/gbpscDGFZd
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 24, 2025Congratulations brother @cheteshwar1 for amazing career ! Good luck to you and family t.co/eLCAtMr26q
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) August 24, 2025One of Indian cricket’s most resolute and admired Test specialists, @cheteshwar1, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game.Relive one of his prolific knocks against Australia at Ranchi.#ThankYouPujji pic.twitter.com/1zb22SPWN6
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2025Happy Retirement Cheteshwar Pujara .You will be missed forever pic.twitter.com/6nmCn5OYod
— Team India (@FCteamINDIA) August 24, 20251⃣0⃣3⃣ Tests7⃣1⃣9⃣5⃣ Runs1⃣6⃣2⃣1⃣7⃣ Balls Faced1⃣9⃣ Hundreds3⃣5⃣ Half-centuriesOne of the grittiest and finest to have ever represented #TeamIndia in Test cricket! Chesteshwar Pujara – Congratulations on a wonderful Test career & best wishes for the road ahead! … pic.twitter.com/pYurWTNYWL
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 24, 2025Your grit has always spoken before your name @cheteshwar1 Big congratulations on a wonderful career. Your aggression was visible in your defence and you’ve made India proud, Pujji. Wishing you the best for second innings.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 24, 2025Congratulations Pujji on a wonderful career. Loved every moment of playing alongside you and will always cherish our special Test wins together. Best wishes for the second innings!
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 24, 2025End of an era
Having made his Test debut in 2010, Pujara went on to amass over 7000 runs from 103 matches. He finished his career as the eight highest run-getter for India in Test cricket. The Saurashtra batter last played for India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia in June 2023 following which he was left out of the Test team.
Pujara now joins the list of veterans like Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli who have announced their retirement over the last 8 months. The only other seasoned cricketer who is yet to take a call on his future is Ajinkya Rahane.
Pujara was arguably one of the best number 3 batters for India in the longest format of the game. Between 2010-2023, he managed to score 6529 runs from 155 innings while playing at that position and averaged 44.41.
Following his exclusion from Team India since 2023, Pujara turned towards domestic cricket where he continued playing for Saurashtra. He also embraced broadcasting duties, offering his brilliant insight via commentary.
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