Cheteshwar Pujara had announced his retirement last Sunday, ending a remarkable 103-Test career.
According to Cheteshwar Pujara, it's time to pass the torch on to the following generation.
Srikkanth, a former BCCI top selector, emphasized that Kohli should have been given a better send-off because he still had at least two years of Test cricket left.
He also reflected on his glorious 103-Test career, that yielded over 7,000 runs, his series winning performances in Australia.
Among India's all-time top scorers, Pujara comes in ninth place with 7,195 runs at an average of 43.60. He scored 21,301 runs in first-class cricket as well.
The fact that batsman Kohli has played with Pujara and averaged above 54 in Test matches shows how the former India skipper was able to thrive from the No. 4 position thanks to the No. 3 batter's hard work.
In an exclusive conversation with RevSportz Editor-in-Chief Boria Majumdar, Pujara reflected on his playing career, his decision to step aside, and the road ahead.
In an exclusive chat with RevSportz, Pujara reflected on how he managed to show such grit despite enduring those painful blows. He even claimed that series to be a high point of his career.
Cheteshwar Pujara's last Test innings wasn't easy, which was at the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final.
In recent times, Cheteshwar Pujara, more than any of his contemporaries, embodied grit at the crease. Absorbing blows on his body, bloody-minded in defending his wicket in adverse conditions, he was a throwback to an era where “intent” meant the willingness to battle it out when the team had its back to the wall. A tribute to the last of ‘test specialists’
Along with Cheteshwar Pujara's many qualities - patience, resilience, passion and ability to bat long - to not be bitter should also be celebrated by everyone who follows the sport globally.
From Virat Kohli to Cheteshwar Pujara here is the list of Cricket Legends who retired this year.
Bold and durable: The best of India legend Cheteshwar Pujara.
Cheteshwar Pujara, who played 103 Tests and scored 7195 runs at an average of 43.60, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
The 37-year-old shared the news on Sunday through his social media accounts.
According Abhimanyu Easwaran's his father, his son's prospects of being selected were harmed by the absence of an IPL profile.
After India lost the first Test in Adelaide after being bowled out for their lowest-ever Test score of 36 in the second innings, Vaughan tweeted that Australia will whitewash them.
Cheteshwar Pujara revealed a shocking incident of getting mugged in the West Indies.
During the 2018–19 Australia tour, Cheteshwar Pujara overheard a phone call in which a player was plotting his ouster.
Readers of Puja's book are introduced to a society in which the males of the family are never present.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir had repeatedly urged the selection committee, headed by Ajit Agarkar, to include Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth.
Rohit Sharma once again had a funny moment during a press conference, this time in Australia after the Test match in Brisbane.
Considering what's at stake and India's squad, which features quite a few rookies, there have been talks about Cheteshwar Pujara, who was one of the architects in India's dominance in Down Under in the previous two tours.
India will need someone like KL Rahul or Abhimanyu Easwaran, who can play conventional style of cricket, during the challenging tour Australia and there is space for veteran Cheteshwar Pujara in the Test side, reckons former batter Robin Uthappa.
The 18-man squad chosen for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, to be led by Rohit Sharma, raises as many doubts as answers.