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International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah jotted down a moving statement after the legendary batter Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement across all formats of Indian Cricket. The Test great hung up his boots on August 24 after getting ignored by selectors for 2 years.
Former BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is currently serving as ICC Chairman, took his 'X' formerly known as Twitter to pen down a heartfelt tribute to the Test legend.
"Congratulations on an outstanding career @cheteshwar1! Your patience against pace and your skill against spin helped India to a golden era in Test cricket. Your courage and tenacity in the famous chase in Brisbane will be remembered for years to come! Wishing you the very best for the future," Jay Shah posted.
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Pujara made his international debut against Australia in Bengaluru on October 9, 2010. In his 15-year-long Test career, Pujara donned the India jersey in 103 Tests, where he scored 7,195 Test runs at 43.60, laced with 19 hundreds and 35 half-centuries. He also played a crucial role in Virat Kohli-led India during the team's first-ever series win in Australia. In his 1258-ball marathon, Pujara conjured 521 runs at 74.42 and topped the scoring charts in the series. Pujara's last Test outing came against Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2023 at The Oval in London.
Apart from international cricket, Pujara scored 21301 runs from 278 first-class games at an average of 51.82. The red ball veteran slammed 66 tons and 81 half-centuries throughout his first-class career with a best score of 352.
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