Cheteshwar Pujara Retires After 103 Tests, 7,195 Runs
Why in the news
Veteran Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement on 24 August 2025, closing a Test career known for patience and long innings.
Key facts
- Tests: 103, with 7,195 runs at 43.60.
- Centuries: 19; fifties: 35.
- He also appeared in 5 ODIs.
- Record: 525 balls, the most faced by an Indian in a Test innings.
- In the 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy he made 521 runs and was Player of the Series.
About Pujara’s career
- Pujara also holds the distinction of being the first Indian to score three triple centuries in First-Class cricket, as reported.
- His 2018-19 tour of Australia produced 521 runs and the Player of the Series award.
- Beyond Tests, his limited-overs record is small: only five ODIs, so questions usually centre on his Test numbers.
Exam angle
- Sports-persons in news: remember Tests (103), runs (7,195) and centuries (19).
- Series award: 2018-19 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
- Retirement announcements are common static-GK questions in sports sections.