Former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara has indicated that he would be happy to coach the Indian team in future. On August 24, 2025, Pujara, aged 37, declared his retirement of the international career. Pujara also talked about the happiness that broadcasting has brought him. “I would be willing to serve Indian cricket in any capacity that is possible,” he said.
“I’ve enjoyed the broadcasting work for sure. So, I’ll definitely continue doing that. When it comes to coaching or any work at the NCA (BCCI Centre of Excellence), I’ll be open to it. I haven’t genuinely thought about it. Whenever there is any opportunity which arises, I’ll try and take a call then. I’ve mentioned this earlier also that I would like to stay attached to the game. So, in whatever manner I can contribute to Indian cricket, I’ll be more than happy to do so,” Pujara was quoted as saying by The Hindu.
Pujara credited his late mother, Reena Pujara, his wife, Puja Pabari and his father, Arvind Pujara, and gave credit to them in the field of his career as a cricketer.
“It was an emotional moment for him [Pujara’s father] as well. He also was an inspiration for me because his commitment towards cricket was excellent and I’ve learnt a lot from him. But I also would like to thank my mom. I lost my mom when I was 17 because of cancer, but she taught me a lot of things. She taught me to be a good human being. My wife Pooja as well, she has written a book where she writes that it takes a village for a person to be a successful cricketer.”
Cheteshwar Pujara
After his last international appearance with India in June 2023, Pujara was not considered again. Pujara played five ODIs and 103 Test matches in the name of India. He completed 7195 runs in the longest format with an average of 43.60 comprising of 19 hundreds and 35 half-centuries.
