Cheteshwar Pujara has stopped his cricket career on August 24, 2025. He will be remembered as a legendary player of Test cricket in Indian cricket. Now he has broken the silence on his retirement. Talking to news agency PTI, he said that it was an honor for him to play with veterans like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.

Talking to PTI, Cheteshwar Pujara said, “When I made my debut in Mahi Bhai’s captaincy in 2010, he was like a dream come true for me because there were many great players in the team at that time. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguli, Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman and many other other veterans were also in that team. It was, so he was one of the most glorious moments of my cricket career. “

VIDEO | India’s Test Cricket Star Cheteshwar Pujara Spoke About His Debut Game and His Teammates after Announcing His Decision to Retire from Cricket.

He says, “When I made my debut in 2010 under mahi bhai, it was a dream come moment for me beCause there was some great players… pic.twitter.com/cm10jak73z

– Press Trust of India (@Pti_News) August 24, 2025

Cheteshwar Pujara made his international cricket debut against Australia in 2010 in Bengaluru. In the first innings of that match, Pujara came to bat at number-5, where he was able to score just 5 runs. At the same time, in the second innings, he got a chance to bat on the third order, this time he made a significant contribution in winning 72 runs in the innings of 72 runs.