India’s senior player Cheteshwar Pujara has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday, August 24. After Rahul Dravid, Pujara, who was called Team India’s The Wall, played his last match in 2023. Pujara, who was looking forward to returning to Team India, said goodbye to cricket. Due to which another era came to an end in Indian cricket.
Pujara informed about his retirement through social media. He played many such innings in his career which really makes him the wall of Indian cricket after Rahul Dravid. See their top-5 innings here —
Shown against England
In the Test match played in England in Ahmedabad in 2012, Pujara caught everyone’s attention by scoring an unbeaten 206 and told that he has the ability to replace Dravid on number-3. This was his first double century in Tests. In this innings, he scored 389 balls and hit 21 fours. After spending about eight and a half hours on the wicket, Pujara did not get tired on her body, but he definitely tired the England bowlers. India scored 521/8 on the basis of this innings and declared the innings. In the second innings too, Pujara scored an unbeaten 41 runs. India took this match 9 wickets. Pujara’s name was established as a Test expert in this match.
Pujara dominated in Ranchi
In 2017, when the Australian team was on a tour of India. During that time the fourth team was played in Ranchi. In this Test, Pujara scored 202 runs, facing 525 balls, which holds the record for India play the most marigold in an innings of Tests. The innings included 21 fours and a six. India was under pressure in this match against Australia, but Pujara’s marathon innings not only drawn the match but also made India in the series.