Written By: Sruti Thakur | Updated: Sep 6, 2025, 12:03 PM
1/8
X
Star pacer Varun Aaron was the first Indian cricketer to announce his retirement from international cricket in 2025. On January 10, he announced his retirement from all formats. Aaron continues to play domestic cricket. Aaron’s international career was short-lived but memorable, leaving an impression in his early days with Team India.
2/8
X
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha announced his retirement from international cricket on February 1, 2025. Regarded as one of India’s most dependable wicketkeepers, Saha last featured in an ODI in November 2014 and played his final Test in December 2021. He played a major role for India during the transition period after MS Dhoni.
3/8
X
Star India cricketer Rohit Sharma retired from T20 internationals after leading India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Later, he shocked everyone as he announced his retirement from the long-format on May 7, 2025. Rohit will continue playing ODIs.
4/8
X
India's legendary batter Virat Kohli also retired from the T20 internationals following India's T20 World Cup victory in 2024. Just five days after Rohit bid farewell to Tests, Kohli announced on May 12 that he too was retiring from the longest format. However, like Rohit, he continues to be part of the ODI format.
5/8
X
India’s most reliable Test stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara, announced his retirement from all formats on August 24, 2025, ending an illustrious career. While his last ODI appearance came in June 2014, he played his final Test in June 2023 against Australia. Pujara’s steady presence in the middle order was pivotal to several of India’s memorable overseas victories.
6/8
X
6. Piyush Chawla
7/8
X
India's veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra was the latest to join the list of Indian retirees, announcing his decision on September 4, 2025. Though his last outings for India were long back—an ODI in October 2016, a Test in December 2016, and a T20I in February 2017—he continued to feature in domestic cricket and the IPL for many years.
8/8
X
The retirement of these stalwarts is the beginning of a new chapter in the Indian Cricket Team. From Kohli’s fiery brilliance to Pujara’s unwavering grit, Rohit’s elegant stroke play to Saha’s steady reliability, each has left a distinct legacy that will be etched in the history book forever.
10
9
7
6
11
8
10
7
11
10
8
11
17
7
English
