{"id":7571,"date":"2025-08-24T07:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T07:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/privilege-to-have-worked-with-you-wishes-pour-in-as-cheteshwar-pujara-retires-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T07:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T07:05:19","slug":"privilege-to-have-worked-with-you-wishes-pour-in-as-cheteshwar-pujara-retires-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/privilege-to-have-worked-with-you-wishes-pour-in-as-cheteshwar-pujara-retires-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Privilege To Have Worked With You&#8217;: Wishes Pour In As Cheteshwar Pujara Retires | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9524688\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-3cea4b2331e41d4a\">August 24, 2025, 12:33 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9524688\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2691454297 asubttl-schema\">Anil Kumble has hailed Cheteshwar Pujara as a great ambassador after the latter announced retirement from India cricket, ending a 15-year Test career.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artsharwrp\">\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c flwonstk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"margin:0 12px 0 0\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/gogole-serarch-btn.svg\" alt=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" title=\"Click to add News18 as a preferred source on Google\" width=\"94px\" height=\"30px\" style=\"vertical-align:top\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" class=\"jsx-f62078ffd315d67c lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2691454297 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cheteshwar Pujara has hung up his boots after 15 years of international cricket (Picture credit: ICC)\" title=\"Cheteshwar Pujara has hung up his boots after 15 years of international cricket (Picture credit: ICC)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2691454297\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cheteshwar Pujara has hung up his boots after 15 years of international cricket (Picture credit: ICC)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Former India spinner Anil Kumble has called Cheteshwar Pujara a great ambassador of the game, adding that it was a privilege to have worked with the latter, as the star batter announced his retirement, 15 years after making his debut in the India whites against Australia in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/cheteshwar-pujara-retires-from-all-forms-of-indian-cricket-ws-l-9524627.html\">Pujara<\/a> announced his retirement on social media, having played the last of 103 Tests two years ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">The decision to retire wasn\u2019t surprising considering the team\u2019s two other stalwarts, ace India batter Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, said goodbye to Tests ahead of the England tour earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span class=\"cf0\">Congratulations on a fantastic <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">career! You<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> have been a great ambassador of this wonderful game <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">@cheteshwar1. <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">We are all proud of all your achievements on the cricket field,&#8221; Kumble replied to Pujara\u2019s retirement post on X.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations on a fantastic career!You have been a great ambassador of this wonderful game <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cheteshwar1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@cheteshwar1<\/a> We are all proud of all your achievements on the cricket field. You gave it your all for the team! It was a privilege to have worked with you and may you continue to shine\u2026\u2014 Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anilkumble1074\/status\/1959494732222284099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-profession\">\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">First of his name, last of his kind. Take a bow on a stellar career <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">@cheteshwar1<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> You should be mighty proud of what you achieved donning the India cap. Congratulations and all the best for what\u2019s to come <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\ud83e\udd17,&#8221; former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First of his name, last of his kind. Take a bow on a stellar career <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cheteshwar1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@cheteshwar1<\/a> \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb You should be mighty proud of what you achieved donning the India cap. Congratulations and all the best for what\u2019s to come \ud83e\udd17 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JURHSo3QIG\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/JURHSo3QIG<\/a>\u2014 Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WasimJaffer14\/status\/1959503593402404931?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Congratulations on a fabulous test career <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">@cheteshwar1. <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Your grit, determination and hard work<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> were inspiring and you can be very proud of what you have achieved,&#8221; former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations on a fabulous test career <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cheteshwar1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@cheteshwar1<\/a> .Your grit ,determination and hardwork was inspiring and you can be very proud of what you have achieved. Best wishes for a memorable second innings. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xtQZPnGo2W\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xtQZPnGo2W<\/a>\u2014 Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virendersehwag\/status\/1959502946334323098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Someone who always put his mind, body and soul for the country! Many congratulations on an outstanding career, Puji! See you on the other side!<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">@cheteshwar1,&#8221; Yuvraj Singh tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Congratulations, brother <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">@cheteshwar1, <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">for an amazing career <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83d\ude4c<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">! Good luck to you and your family <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\ud83d\udd49\ufe0f\ud83d\ude4c,&#8221; Suresh Raina tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">With 7195 runs at an average of 43.6, Pujara stands at eighth place in the all-time leading run-getters from India. He amassed 21301 runs in first-class cricket as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff263f4b724d470d jsx-2691454297 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;Privilege To Have Worked With You&#8217;: Wishes Pour In As Cheteshwar Pujara Retires<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. 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