New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Following Cheteshwar Pujara's announcement to retire from all forms of cricket, former India head coach Ravi Shastri wished the veteran batter, calling him a "real warrior."

Taking to his official X handle, Shastri wrote,

"A real warrior. He was instrumental in my stint as coach for India being the No. 1 side for 5 years on the trot and the two back-to-back series wins in Australia where he was simply brilliant. Well done Puji. God bless. @cheteshwar1"

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Under Shastri's tenure as head coach, India dominated Test cricket; 'Men in Blue' scripted history by winning back-to-back Test series in Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-21. Pujara played a pivotal role in both ...