After Pujara, these 3 players will also retire from Test, one is Virat Kohli’s Jiggeri friend

Cheteshwar Pujara: After retiring from Cheteshwar Pujara’s Test cricket, there are reports that three more senior players can say goodbye to Test cricket. These include none other than Virat Kohli’s closest friend.

These three players have been the pillars of Indian cricket and have been contributing to the team for years. With his retirement, an era of Team India’s Test career will end…

After the retirement of Cheteshwar Pujara, now Ajinkya Rahane can also say goodbye to cricket. Rahane has patience like Pujara. Rahane has represented India in 195 international matches and scored 8,414 runs in all formats.

It has been over two years since he played for the last time for the national team, and his white ball career ended in 2018. The possibility of Rahane’s retirement has also increased after the new generation players confirmed their place in the Test team, after Cheteshwar Pujara.

Ishant Sharma-Virat Kohli’s Jigri friend

Veteran fast bowler Ishant Sharma is a friend of Virat Kohli, Virat has already said goodbye to the Test, now it is his friend’s turn. Ishant last played for India in 2021, but remains active in domestic cricket and IPL.

Ishant recently played for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. Ishant has taken 311 wickets in the Test since his debut in 2007. Ishant, who took Test wicket, is one of India’s most experienced fast bowlers. Still there is no way for his return.

Karun Nair- Now the time to say goodbye

Karun Nair made a long -awaited comeback in the Indian team on the 2025 tour of England, but could not perform impressively by scoring only 205 runs in eight innings. Despite being tried at number three and fifth, he could not confirm his place.

Due to the continuous good performance of the young batsmen, Karun Nair is rarely seen to make a place in the playing XI again, which is increasing the possibility of his retirement from Test cricket.