Indian Cricketers Who Retired in 2025: 2025 will see the retirement of several big names across all formats. Virat Kohli’s shocking Test retirement and Rohit Sharma’s retirement left Indian cricket incomplete, while Cheteshwar Pujara also retired.
Globally, Nicholas Pooran retired from T20 international cricket at just 29, Martin Guptill ended New Zealand’s record-breaking career, and Steve Smith retired from ODIs after two World Cup wins. Other big names include Tamim Iqbal, Angelo Mathews, Wriddhiman Saha, Glenn Maxwell and Mahmudullah.
List of Indian Cricketers Who Retired in 2025
5 – Varun Aaron
Born in Jamshedpur in 1989, Varun Aaron is a former Indian fast bowler who was known for his blistering pace. He played 9 Tests and 9 ODIs for India between 2011 and 2015. Despite frequent injuries, he made his mark in domestic and IPL cricket before announcing his retirement in 2025.
4- Piyush Chawla
The 2011 World Cup winner, Piyush Chawla announced his retirement from professional cricket in June this year, marking an end to his remarkable journey.
3 – Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma had retired from Test cricket after India’s consistent poor showing in Tests. The former opener finished his career with a 50% win percentage in 24 matches as captain, and he had already retired from T20 international cricket after India’s 2024 World Cup win.
2 – Virat Kohli
India’s greatest Test captain Virat Kohli surprised fans by retiring in 2025. With 40 Test wins, 9,230 runs and the historic Australia series win of 2018-19, his retirement has left a void in cricket, especially in Test cricket.
1 – Cheteshwar Pujara
Indian Test cricket legend Cheteshwar Pujara retired from all forms of Indian cricket in August 2025 at the age of 37. He played 103 Test matches and scored 7,195 runs with 19 centuries, making him India’s eighth-highest Test run-scorer.
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