Indian Cricketers Retirement List 2025: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and More

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Indian Cricketers Retirement List 2025: The year 2025 brought historic changes for Indian cricket, as several Indian players, including three of Team India's biggest stars, announced their retirement. This marked the end of an era in Indian cricket. Let's learn about the Indian players who announced their retirement in 2025.

Rohit Sharma: 'Hitman' bids farewell to Test cricket

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Veteran batsman and former Indian captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket on May 7. Putting an end to his 11-year-long Test career, Rohit confirmed through social media that he would continue to represent India in ODI cricket.

• His decision came just before the Test series against England.
• The selectors appointed Shubman Gill as the new Test captain in his place.
• As captain, Rohit led India in 24 Tests, in which the team registered 12 wins.

Virat Kohli takes sudden retirement

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Former Indian captain Virat Kohli ended his illustrious 14-year career by retiring from Test cricket on May 12. According to Kohli, bidding farewell to Tests was difficult, but the decision felt right.

• Kohli scored 9230 runs in 123 Test matches, including 30 centuries.
• Under his captaincy, India won 40 out of 68 Test matches, which is a record.
• He will be remembered as one of the greatest proponents of Test cricket and one of the most aggressive captains.

Cheteshwar Pujara: Retirement from all formats

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The reliable batsman of the Indian Test team, Cheteshwar Pujara, announced his retirement from all formats of Indian cricket.

37-year-old Pujara described wearing the Indian jersey as the greatest honor of his life.

Pujara, a symbol of patience and resilience, played a crucial role in India's historic Test series victories in Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-21. He scored 7195 runs in Test cricket.

Also Read: List of batsmen with the most centuries in List A cricket

List of Indian Players Who Retired in 2025

Apart from Virat, Rohit, and Pujara, several other experienced players also bid farewell to the sport this year:

Player Name	Format	Special Contribution
Rohit Sharma	Test Cricket	Former Captain, Explosive Opener
Virat Kohli	Test Cricket	Most Successful Indian Test Captain
Cheteshwar Pujara	All Formats	India's 'New Wall'
Wriddhiman Saha	All Formats	Excellent Wicketkeeper
Amit Mishra	All Formats	Legendary Leg Spinner
Piyush Chawla	All Formats	World Cup Winning Member
Varun Aaron	All Formats	Fast Bowler
Mohit Sharma	All Formats	Medium Pacer
Krishnappa Gowtham	All Formats	All-rounder

Also Read: Top 5 Highest Run Chases in List A Cricket History

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