HALF-TON, FULL GLORY!
Updated On: 25 August, 2025 08:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Rohan Koli
A total recall of Pujara`s epic 211-ball, five-hour Gabba marathon
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Cheteshwar Pujara ducks a bouncer during his fighting 56 against Australia at The Gabba in 2021. PIC/GETTY IMAGES
India’s series-clinching victory at the Gabba in January 2021 — their first at the venue since 1989 — is arguably one of their most famous Test wins.
India sealed that mammoth 328-run chase against Australia on the final day of the fourth Test to take the series 2-1, thanks to some fearless batting by wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant (89 not out) and some elegant execution by Shubman Gill (91). But the backbone of that triumph, the man who held it all together, was the team’s silent warrior, Cheteshwar Pujara with his gritty five-hour battle at the crease.
On Sunday, Pujara announced his retirement from all formats of the game, thereby putting an end to his gritty and gripping story.
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