Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir congratulated Cheteshwar Pujara after the veteran dough announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on Sunday, August 24th. Gambhir, also the former Indian dough, praised Pujar’s resistance and the ability to save matches, properties that defined his long and celebrated test career.
Pujara, 37 years old, retires as one of the most reliable Indian doughs with a red ball, After score 7 195 runs in 103 tests on average 43.60With 19 centuries and 35 years, his best hour came during 2018–19 Border-Gavascar Trophy in Australia, where he accumulated 521 runs in seven shifts and anchored India to win the first series under and earn the Award Award Player
When Gambhir came to his story Instagram, he wrote: “When the storm was raging, he stood tall, fought when hope disappeared. Congratulations I pay.”
‘Impossible to give words’
Previously, Pujara announced his retirement and expressed that it was a privilege to wear a national jersey and pass on his deep gratitude for the journey.
“Wearing an Indian jersey, sing the anthem, and try every time I entered the field – it is impossible to give by saying what it really meant. But as they say, all good things and immense gratitude have to leave.”
Cheteshwar Pujara launched a test trip against Australia in Bengalur in October 2010. Almost thirteen years later, his career came in a full circle when he played his last test, appropriately against Australia, in the final of the World Championship in 2023 in the final of the oval.
Pujara offered Adieu from the Indian cricket as the second highest run of the country on No. 3 in tests, accumulated 6,488 runs in 94 matches with 18 centuries and 32 halves. In front of you is only a rhul bird of prey with 10,381 runs in 133 tests and 27 tons.
Pujara also holds the second most of the hundreds of Indian No. 3, registering three, while the predatis again leads a graph with five double hundred years in a prestigious position.
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Published:
Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Published on:
August 24, 2025
