Former India batter Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket after a career spanning 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is. Cheteshwar Pujara, Virender Sehwag, PV Sindhu, Shikhar Dhawan and BCCI paid tribute to Rahane, praising his calm leadership, resilience and key role in India's historic 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy win.

Mumbai, July 30: Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara led the tributes for Ajinkya Rahane after the senior batter announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket, saying he had a career to be “incredibly proud of”.

The 38-year-old Rahane called time on his career three years after his last appearance for India. He represented the country in 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is between 2011 and 2023.

Pujara, who shared several partnerships with Rahane during India’s Test campaigns, praised his former teammate’s contribution on and off the field.

“Congratulations on a career you can be incredibly proud of, Ajinkya! It has been an honour sharing the dressing room with you over the years; and building partnerships and memories on and off the field that will always be fondly remembered,” Pujara wrote on X.