Best Cheteshwar Pujara,
When the news of your International retirement brokeIt not only felt like the end of a career, it felt like the end of an era. Suddenly, every fan felt who once defended ‘right test cricket’ with a noisy Chai stall or in a WhatsApp group a lump in their throat. Because you were not just a batter; You were our last standing argument. In a world obsessed with Zentes, strike rates and viral roles, you showed the forward defense as an act of rebellion. You reminded us that Batting could still go over patience, stubbornness and a straight bat like a sword. And yes, sometimes it frustrated us, but deep down we loved you.
Your 92 in Bengaluru against Australia In 2017 not just was a knock, it was a marathon that causes Bowlers to lose the will to appeal. That 2021 Sydney And Brisbane epic? You didn’t just score runs; You wore bruises such as medals. Every bodyblow was a reminder that test cricket is still a competition of Hartslagen, not just emphasizing Haspels. And when we thought that India could collapse, you stood there, immobile, not -just like a man who was told that his train was too late and decided to sip his Chai slowly.
Fans made jokes that watching your bat was when looking at paint dry. But here is the thing: that paint was the basis of the biggest test of India abroad. Without you, those glorious finishes, the pants fireworks, the Kohli bumps, the Ashwin Defiance, may never have been possible. You were the quiet engineer who built the stage while others danced on it. And you never complained. No breast dumping, no headlines, no hassle. Runs, grit and occasionally a glance that a fast Bowler’s ego can melt.
Nowadays cricket will continue, as always. New heroes will come, new sizes will blind and the world will continue to run at T20 speed. But somewhere in Rajkot there is a child in his living room in his living room and plays the most solid forward defense that his mother has ever seen. And we know exactly who he is pretending.
So thanks, Cheteshwar. For every hour that you let bowlers suffer. For every scar that you have earned on behalf of your team. For every Indian who once said, “Relax, Pujara still hits, it’s going well.” You were not only the Wall 2.0. You were patience that we didn’t know we needed.
With deepest respect and admiration,
The crickett times
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