In an exclusive conversation with RevSportz Editor-in-Chief Boria Majumdar, Pujara reflected on his playing career, his decision to step aside, and the road ahead.

Former India cricketer reckoned Cheteshwar Pujara would have hit a triple century had he been part of the Indian squad for the five-match away Test series against England.

Pujara bows out as India’s eighth-highest run-scorer in Tests, amassing 7,195 runs in 103 games at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries and 35 fifties. In an era of attacking batters swarming Tests, Pujara succeeded with his methods – of grinding down attacks with sheer grit and immense patience to get runs for his team.