Overview

• Pujara has retired from all formats after 103 Tests, ending with 7,195 runs and 19 centuries as India’s eighth-highest Test scorer.
• He told PTI he will continue in broadcasting and is open to coaching or an NCA Centre of Excellence role, though nothing is confirmed.
• He said the decision to retire was taken shortly before the announcement to create opportunities for the next generation at domestic level.
• He advised young cricketers to play all three formats, noting white-ball performances can lead to Test chances while asserting space remains for classical batting.
• Tributes included an Instagram message from Virat Kohli that Pujara said made him proud, and separate media claims about him targeting major coaching posts remain unverified.