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Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Indian cricket has produced many players who have worn down the opposition with patience, grit, and determination. Test cricket is not just a game of skill; it also demands resilience and mental toughness under challenging conditions. Recently, Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s modern-day Test stalwart, announced his retirement from international cricket. His…

Cheteshwar Pujara (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma) Mumbai: An era ground to a halt in Indian cricket when Cheteshwar Pujara, the wall of India’s Test batting for more than a decade from 2010 until his last of 103 Tests in 2023, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Sunday. The 37-year-old brought the curtains down…

Cheteshwar Pujara (Getty Images) Cheteshwar Pujara, India’s rock in Test cricket for over a decade, announced his retirement from all forms of the game on Sunday, closing the book on a career defined by patience, discipline and monumental run-scoring. While his 7,195 Test runs from 103 matches established him as one of India’s greats in…

Australia produced a blistering batting display and ruthless bowling performance to crush South Africa by 276 runs in Mackay on Sunday — inflicting on the Proteas their heaviest defeat in ODI history.The series had already been decided after South Africa won the opening two matches, but Australia, playing only for pride, responded with a statement…

Sourav Ganguly has been named as head coach of SA20 team Pretoria Capitals (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as head coach of SA20 franchise Pretoria Capitals ahead of the 2026 season. This marks his first assignment as head coach of a cricket team. The Centurion-based outfit confirmed…

Every sport loves its grand farewells — packed stadiums, tearful speeches, and the final walk to the middle. Sachin Tendulkar’s goodbye at Wankhede in 2013 remains etched in memory as the perfect send-off. But for every Tendulkar, there are legends who quietly disappear from the scene without a chance to say goodbye. Cheteshwar Pujara, who…

Player of the series Cheteshwar Pujara holds up the Border–Gavaskar Trophy as he celebrates India’s 2-1 series win after day five of the Fourth Test match vs Australia in 2019 in Sydney (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images) Cheteshwar Pujara has revealed that his decision to walk away from Indian cricket was not a sudden move…

Sanju Samson in action in the Kerala Cricket League (Images via X/@VineethVTwelve & TJSREEJITH) Sanju Samson produced a stunning century in the Kerala Cricket League on Sunday, strengthening his case for a place in India’s playing XI at the upcoming Asia Cup. Leading Kochi Blue Tigers as vice-captain, the wicketkeeper-batter opened the innings in a…

Jasprit Bumrah and Cheteshwar Pujara in action for India (Image via Getty Images) Cheteshwar Pujara’s decision to retire from all forms of Indian cricket brought heartfelt messages from his former teammates, as the 37-year-old ended a career spanning 15 years. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah took to Instagram to share his admiration for the veteran batter….

NEW DELHI: India batter Prithvi Shaw continued to keep the spotlight on himself with another promising knock for Maharashtra ahead of the 2025-26 domestic season. The 25-year-old, who switched allegiance from Mumbai earlier this year, struck a solid half-century in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament against TNCA President’s XI, following up his debut century for…