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Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on August 24, 2025, ending a career that included 103 Test matches and 7,193 runs. Pujara, who last played for India in the 2023 World Test Championship final, decided to retire after considering the timing for about a week. He expressed pride in representing India and emphasized the importance of giving opportunities to the next generation of players. Earlier in 2025, other Indian cricketers also retired: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket in May, Piyush Chawla retired from all formats in June, and Varun Aaron retired from all formats in January. Pujara’s retirement marks the conclusion of a significant era in Indian Test cricket, where he was known for his traditional batting style and was among India’s top run-scorers in Tests. (Updated 25 Aug 2025, 13:10 IST; source: link)