Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from Test cricket (all forms of Indian cricket) on August 24, 2025. The 37-year-old right-handed batter last played a red-ball match for India in June 2023 against Australia at The Oval in London during the 2023 WTC final. Pujara finished his career with 7195 runs in 103 Test matches for India. Many of Pujara’s former teammates could soon follow his path and announce their retirement from international cricket in the coming months after not getting a chance to play for India in the last couple of years. Here’s a look:
Ajinkya Rahane has played 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is for Team India since making his international debut against England in August 2011. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Rahane last played for India in the two-match Test series against the West Indies in July 2023. He is 37 years old. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Ishant Sharma has played 105 Tests, 80 ODIs and 14 T20Is for India and dismissed 311, 115 and 8 batters, respectively. (Picture Credit: AFP)
36-year-old Ishant last played a Test match for India in November 2021, whereas his last white-ball game as an India player was in 2016. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Mohammed Shami is one of India’s greatest fast bowlers of all time. He has featured in 64 Tests, 108 ODIs and 25 T20I matches so far. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Shami last played a Test match for India in June 2023. He was ignored for the five-match Test series against England earlier this year due to fitness-related issues. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Umesh Yadav has played 57 Tests, 75 ODIs and nine T20Is for Team India. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Umesh last played a Test match for India in the 2023 WTC final, and his last white-ball appearance was in October 2022. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has represented India in 21 Tests, 121 ODIs and 87 T20I matches since making his debut against Pakistan in 2012. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Bhuvneshwar last played a Test for India in January 2018, and his last ODI was in January 2022. His last game for India was against New Zealand in November 2022. (Picture Credit: AFP)
