Chetehwar Pujara retires: a return to its beginnings to the test – which is still active today? | Cricket news

The announcement of Chetehwar Pujara on Sunday, confirming his retirement from all forms of cricket, ends at a time. The 37 -year -old striker was the latest active cricket player of the Indian XI who appeared in his first test against Australia in Bengaluru in October 2010. The first outing of Pujara in the whites remains engraved as a sign of things to come. Promoted to beat at n ° 3 in the second rounds, he struck 72 out of 117 balls, showing a remarkable balance for a newcomer. His blow helped put in place the victory in seven counters of India, Sachin Tendulkar remaining undefeated out of 53 while the hosts hunted comfortably 207 to guarantee a scan of the 2-0 series.What made things even more interesting is that he was released for only 4 points in his very first time beating, at number 5, and her 72 in 2nd rounds were a rather commendable turnaround of the 22 -year -old woman. In this match, India aligned a side that included Murali Vijay, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Tendulkar, Suresh Raina, Ms Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha and Sreesanth. Over the years, each of them has moved away from the game, leaving Pujara like the solitary silhouette always active at the highest level. With his retirement, the last link with this XI was also cut.However, among the players who were part of the team and who did not play, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra have not yet announced their retirement. Although they have not been part of the creation of the Indian team in recent years, they have not yet called time for their careers.

The Indian Cricket team pose with the Gavaskar Tropy border after winning the series by 2-0 on the five day of the second test match between India and Australia at the M.Chinnaswamy stadium on October 13, 2010 in Bangalore. Pujara was the last to withdraw on this side (photo of Pal Pillai / Getty Images)

The 2010 test not only marked the domination of India at home, but also highlighted the intrepid approach to Pujara. He led Mitchell Johnson through the covers at the start of his second round and attacked Nathan Hauritz with a game of legs that drew attention. His composure praised, and even then he looked like someone who belonged to the big scene. Murali Vijay, the last of his teammates in this first match to withdraw from him, called time in his career in January 2023. Others, including Temalekar, Dravid and Dhoni, had long left the international scene.

The Indian Cricket team pose with the Gavaskar Tropy border after winning the series by 2-0 on the five day of the second test match between India and Australia at the M.Chinnaswamy stadium on October 13, 2010 in Bangalore. (Photo of Pal Pillai / Getty Images)

From this promising start to Bengaluru, Pujara continued to appear in 103 tests, collecting 7,195 points at an average of 43.60 with 19 hundred and 35 half-century. Its role as a wall of India in the longest format was cemented in famous victories abroad, especially in Australia.

With the farewell of Pujara, Indian cricket made goodbye to the last active member of this 2010 Bengaluru team, which embodied a generation that led the team to memorable heights.