Daily Current Affairs / Test cricket stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara announces retirement from all formats:
Category : Sports Published on: August 27 2025
Renowned Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, known as one of the finest Test specialists of the 21st century, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24, 2025. Son of former Ranji player Arvind Pujara, he showcased batting brilliance from a young age with milestones such as a triple century in Under-14 cricket and a double hundred against England in Under-19 matches. He is best remembered for his match-saving knocks in India’s historic Border-Gavaskar Trophy triumphs in Australia in 2018 and 2020, where his resilience and technique troubled Australian bowlers.
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