Shashi Tharoor Says Cheteshwar Pujara Deserved a 'Dignified Farewell' After Retirement

Cheteshwar Pujara of India bats during day two of the 2nd test match between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on the 4th December 2021. (Sportzpics)

As veteran cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, tributes poured from all around the country. Among them was senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor who said that the 37-year-old deserved a more dignified farewell than what he was afforded. Pujara hasn’t donned the national colours since the World Test Championship final vs Australia in June 2023.

“I can’t help feeling a pang of regret at the retirement of @cheteshwar1. Even if it was inevitable after his recent string of exclusions from the Indian team, and even if he has nothing left to prove, he deserved a little longer in the saddle and a dignified farewell worthy of his outstanding Test career for India. When he was dropped, with typical gumption, he returned to the domestic scene and racked up a number of impressive scores. But the selectors had decided to move on, and one cannot blame him for deciding to throw in the towel,” Tharoor posted on X.

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